Basic English Usage
Articles

Distinctions

Exercises:

[ ]  She was happy that ____ colleagues showed up to see her off.
  a few
  a little
 

[ ]  He had ____ time to put up with difficult contractors.
  a
  little
 

[ ]  I don't speak much English—just ____ little.
  a
  few
 

[ ]  I enjoy telling ____ jokes.
  a little
  a few
 

[ ]  He tried to earn good grades, but he had ____ little success.
  (blank)
  a
 

[ ]  Only ____ little insects were able to enjoy ____ morsels of food before the wind blew it all away.
  (blank) ... a few
  the ... an
 

[ ]  She enjoys drinking ____ little wine with dinner, but had only ___ bottles to choose from.
  (blank) ... little
  a ... a few
 

[ ]  ____ days ago, we learned you were planning ____ little vacation.
  Just a little ... an
  Just a few ... a
 

Lesson: Distinctions
Module: Articles
Course: Basic English Usage