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Question:
DIRECTIONS: Each question contains five sentences (a), (b), (c), and (d) and (e) out of which only one is grammatically correct. Tick the option which is grammatically correct.

Choose the grammatically correct sentence out of the given options.

Options:
A) I have already read a few books that are on the bookshelf.
B) I have already read the few books that are on the bookshelf.
C) I have already read few books that are on the bookshelf.
D) I have already read the little books that are on the bookshelf.
E) I have already read a little books that are on the bookshelf.
Solution:

Ans: (b) Few is a quantifier used with plural countable nouns. Without the article “a,” few emphasizes a small number of something. Adding the article removes the emphasis a few means some. The same rule applies to little, which is used with singular uncountable nouns.

Example sentences

All she wanted was a few moments on her own.

(Here a few means ‘some, a small number’)

She had few moments on her own.

(Here few means not many/almost none)

Use of little, a little, the little

‘Little’ means ‘hardly any’

There is a little hope of his recovery. Incorrect

There is a little hope of his recovery correct

‘A little’ means ‘some’, though not much.

Little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Incorrect

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Correct

‘The little means ‘not much but all there is’.

The little milk that is in the pot may be used for the patient. Incorrect

The little milk that is in the pot may be used for the patient. Correct

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