Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and complte the sentence.

Only _______ girls came to her help.

  1. the few

  2. few

  3. a few

  4. little
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'A few' means some (a small number). 'Few' means not many (almost none). 'The few' refers to specific few people. Context 'came to her help' suggests some girls helped (not zero), so 'a few' is correct. 'Little' is for uncountable nouns.

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