Quantifiers: Few, A Few, Little, A Little

Test your understanding of English quantifiers (few, a few, little, a little, the few, the little) in various contexts. This multiple choice quiz covers the correct usage of these determiners with both countable and uncountable nouns.

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

_______ persons can keep a secret.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

________ Parsees write Gujarati correctly.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

______ friends he has are all very poor.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

_______ knowledge is dangerous thing.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

_____ information he had was not quite reliable.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

_______ grain they had was damaged by sea water.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

______ precaution is necessary in handling that machine.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

______ knowledge of English that he has is likely to be very useful.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

______ public libraries that we have are not well equipped.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

_______ care could have prevented the catastrophe.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

______ influence that he has, he uses to the best advantage.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

______ days that are left to him, he spends in solitude and meditation.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

Many Hindus study Sanskrit, but only _______ Parsees study Avesta.

  1. few
  2. a few
  3. a little
  4. the few
  5. the little
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

_______ days rest is all that is needed.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

________ Japanese that are in Bombay are law abiding citizens.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

______ hints on easy writing are quite to the point.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

It is a question of spending ________ rupees.

  1. few
  2. a few
  3. a little
  4. the few
  5. the little
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

When I met him ______ years ago, he looked old.

  1. few
  2. a few
  3. a little
  4. the few
  5. the little
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

_____ months that he spent in Ooty did him a lot of good.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

_____ short poems in the volume show signs of genius.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

In ____ words, he expressed his gratitude to his friends.

  1. few
  2. a few
  3. a little
  4. the few
  5. the little
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

_______ Europeans have their offices in Bombay.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective:

______ bangles she has are not worth much.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adjective.

______ poems he has written are all of great excellence.

  1. Few
  2. A few
  3. A little
  4. The few
  5. The little

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