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English 21 Public

Gapped sentences to practice the use of little, a little, few and a few as quantifiers

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We had ______ money when we got married. We couldn't afford anything.

We had LITTLE money when we got married. We couldn't afford anything. (negative meaning with uncountable noun)

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She is really busy. She has got ______ free time. She cannot help you.

She is really busy. She has got LITTLE free time. She cannot help you. (negative meaning with uncountable noun)

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When I feel depressed I have ______ friends I can turn to and they will help me.

When I feel depressed I have A FEW friends I can turn to and they will help me. (positive meaning with countable noun)

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She is lonely. She has _____ friends.

She is lonely. She has FEW friends. (negative meaning with countable noun)

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We have to hurry. We have _____ time to finish the exercise.

We have to hurry. We have LITTLE time to finish the exercise. (negative meaning with uncountable noun)

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We don't have to hurry. We still have ________ time to get there.

We don't have to hurry. We still have A LITTLE time to get there. (positive meaning with uncountable noun)

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The meat is best with ______ wine. It is not good without any other drink.

The meat is best with A LITTLE wine. It is not good without any other drink. (positive meaning with uncountable noun)

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There were _____ people in the museum so we could see everything and there were no queues.

There were FEW people in the museum so we could see everything and there were no queues. (negative meaning with countable noun)

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Jane made _____ mistakes in her test. She is the best in the class.

Jane made FEW mistakes in her test. She is the best in the class. (negative meaning with countable noun)

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It always takes her very ______ time to make friends. She is very sociable.

It always takes her very LITTLE time to make friends. She is very sociable. (negative meaning with uncountable noun)

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We are going on holiday for ________ days. Will you look after our dog?

We are going on holiday for A FEW days. Will you look after our dog? (positive meaning with countable noun)

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She took ______ pictures of the cathedral. It was spectacular!

She took A FEW pictures of the cathedral. It was spectacular! (positive meaning with countable noun)

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I have got _____ money. I have to take out a loan.

I have got LITTLE money. I have to take out a loan. (negative meaning with uncountable noun)

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My parents left __________ minutes ago, they had to go to work.

My parents left A FEW minutes ago, they had to go to work. (positive meaining with countable noun)

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Would you like _______ milk in your tea?

Would you like A LITTLE milk in your tea? (positive meaning with uncountable noun)

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I drink very ______ coffee, I do not like it.

I drink very LITTLE coffee, I do not like it. (negative meaning with uncountable noun)

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