Term VI lesson the Year of Grammar: Little and

Term VI
LESSON 1. The Year of Grammar: Little and a little


Little and a little
We use a little with singular uncountable nouns. We use a few with plural countable nouns: Mary said nothing, but she drank some tea and ate a little bread.
We stayed a few days in Florence and visited the museums.
We use little with uncountable nouns. We use few with plural countable nouns. They are used in formal contexts:
I’m not very happy about it but I suppose I have little choice.
Few cities anywhere in Europe can match the cultural richness of Berlin.
We can use (a) little and (a) few as pronouns. We can use them to substitute for a noun when it is obvious from the context:
After that, she began to tell them a little about her life in Scotland, particularly her life with the Rosenbloom’s.
We use a little as an adverb of degree. It is more formal than a bit: He smiled just a little.


Exercise1. Complete the sentences with a little, little, few, a few.

1. 
   Let's go to the movies. I have money.
   
2. 
   I'm sorry, I can't pay for your lunch. I have money.
   
3. 
   Not many children like vegetables. For example, children eat squash.
   
4. 
   Joe is always angry. That's why he has friends.
   
5. 
   Bill didn't drink all the soda. There's left.
   
6. 
   The party was fun. There were people I knew there.
   
7. 
   Your house is almost empty! You have furniture.
   
8. 
   Marty : Do you need same help with your math homework? Harry : Yes, I could sure use .
   
9. 
   Henry : How many people were at the game last night?
   

Kenny : Almost none. people want to watch a team that always loses.

10. 
    Doris : Are Dallas and Ft. Worth very far from each other?
    

David: No, they're quite close. There's distance between them.

1. 
   He speaks Spanish, so we were able to find a nice room in Madrid.
   
2. 
   There are only bananas left in the box.
   
3. 
   We need butter for this cake.
   
4. 
   The teacher gives us time to prepare before a test.
   
5. 
   There are only days left to hand in the reports.
   
6. 
   I bought apples in this shop.
   
7. 
   Could I have milk in my coffee, please?
   
8. 
   Look! There are mice on the roof.
   
9. 
   We saw people at the bus stop.
   
10. 
    We have ketchup and sausages left.