Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the phrases, 1, 2, 3, and 4 given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence, to make this sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark 5 as the answer. The speaker felt little uncomfortable when he noticed that all the eyes were cast on him.

  1. had felt little

  2. felt very little

  3. was feeling little

  4. felt a little

  5. No correction required

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Little' would mean 'not'. Here the sense conveyed is 'a bit'