Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective.

There is _______ hope of his recovery.

  1. few

  2. little

  3. a few

  4. the few

  5. the little
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

“Little” indicates small quantity. “Few” indicates small number. But, “little” and “few”, unless prefixed by indefinite article “a/an”, are negative in connotation. “Little/Few” will mean next to nothing (quantity/number). “A little/a few“ will mean some quantity or number.

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