Exercise 5.5: In each space put few - a few - little - a little to complete the sentences.
1. If you have ………………… time, could you come and have a look at my computer? It’s not working very well.
2. She is quite poor. Ever since she lost her job last year, she’s had ………………… money.
3. I don’t want any more wine, thank you. I have ………………… here.
4. Jack has ………………… friends and is often at home alone. I worry about him, you know.
5. You know ………………… people here, don’t you? I’ll leave you to chat.
6. That new employee is great. She asked me a few questions at the start and, since then, seems to need ………………… help. A very independent type!
7. I have ………………… patience for your stupid questions Smithers. Now tell me what you want and stop wasting my time.
8. Add ………………… salt to the soup. It needs it!
9. “How many extra chairs do you need for the dinner tonight?”
“………………… We have almost all the chairs we need.”
10. This hotel is ………………… better than the one where we were last year! I don’t know why we changed!
11. The postman doesn’t often come here. We receive ………………… letters.
12. The snow was getting quite deep. I had ………………… hope of getting home that night.
13. A: I’m having ………………… trouble fixing this shelf.
B: Oh, dear. Can I help you?
14. I shall be away for ………………… days from tomorrow.
15. Tony is a keen golfer, but unfortunately he has ………………… ability.
16. I could speak ………………… words of Swedish, but I wasn’t very fluent.
17. Could I have ………………… cream, please?
18. Very ………………… people were flying because of terrorist activities.
19. Can you speak English? – Just …………………
20. He gave ………………… thought to his future.
1. a little
2. little
3. a little
4. few
5. a few
6. little
7. little
8. a little
9. few
10. little
11. few
12. little
13. a little
14. a few
15. little
16. a few
17. a little
18. few
19. a little
20. little
