Multiple choice

Fill in the blank. _________ works of reference are so valuable as the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

  1. Few

  2. A few

  3. The few

  4. Fewer
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence implies that only some works of reference are valuable and not all. ”A few” means ”some“, 'the few' means 'all', and 'few' means 'hardly any'. Hence, option (2) is the correct answer.

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