Little, a little, the little, few, a few, the few

Complete the following sentences using little, a little, the little, few, a few or the few.

1. ……………… men live long enough to celebrate their hundredth birthday.

2. ……………… people understand philosophy.

3. She has ……………….. common sense.

4. …………………… knowledge is a dangerous thing.

5. …………………. knowledge he had proved useless.

6. ……………….. care would have prevented this accident.

7. She spoke only ……………… words.

8. ………………. friends she has are all Indians.

9. He is a man of ……………….. words.

10. ……………….. words spoken in earnest will win her trust.

Answers

1. Few men live long enough to celebrate their hundredth birthday.

2. Few people understand philosophy.

3. She has little common sense.

4. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

5. The little knowledge he had proved useless.

6. A little care would have prevented this accident.

7. She spoke only a few words.

8. The few friends she has are all Indians.

9. He is a man of few words.

10. A few words spoken in earnest will win her trust.