SUMMATIVE 1
Complete each of the following sentences using one of the words from the box.
little / a little / few / a few

Sentence Correct word

1. She saves …….. money every month because she wants to go on a cruise next summer. …………………
2. There are ….. posts that are really worth reading. Most of them are rubbish. …………………
3. I have drunk ….. water today, so I guess that's why I'm so thirsty. …………………
4. There are ….. good books that I would recommend reading.
…………………
5. Have you got any money left in your bank account? Yes, I have ……., but not very much. …………………
6. There was ……time to finish the project, so we had to work on weekends. …………………
7. We stayed in New York for …… days before moving on to the Midwest. …………………
8. I'd like to tell you …… about my childhood. …………………
9. I made very …… mistakes, so I got a very good mark. …………………

10. Hurry up! We only have ……time before the coach leaves.
…………………

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acolom

Bonjour,

little / a little / few / a few

a little = ( some ) + indénombrable

little = ( not much ) + indénombrable

a few = (some) + dénombrable pluriel

few = (not many)   + dénombrable pluriel

Réponse :

1. She saves a little money every month because she wants to go on a cruise next summer.

2. There are few posts that are really worth reading. Most of them are rubbish.

3. I have drunk little water today, so I guess that's why I'm so thirsty.

4. There are a few good books that I would recommend reading.

5. Have you got any money left in your bank account? Yes, I have a little, but not very much.

6. There was little time to finish the project, so we had to work on weekends.

7. We stayed in New York for a few days before moving on to the Midwest.

8. I'd like to tell you a little about my childhood.

9. I made very few mistakes, so I got a very good mark.

10. Hurry up! We only have a little time before the coach leaves.

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