Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence has a blank which can be filled in from the given options. Choose the option that is correct semantically and syntactically.

Only ____ boys in our class were interested in playing chess.

  1. few

  2. less

  3. a few

  4. the few

  5. None of these

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

'Few' means next to none; 'a few' means some; 'the few' is specific to the group already referred to.

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