Multiple choice Directions: Fill in the blank. He is so bad tempered that he has _______ friends. lot of a lot of few a few Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Here, the sentence mentions about the 'bad temperament' of the main subject (He). Deriving from this, 'few' seems to be the best choice, as 'few' means 'not many' while 'a few' means 'many'. Hence, option 3 is correct.