Fill in gaps with a few/few/little/a little.
1 Susan is going to be ........ late for supper.
2 There are only ........ slices left.
3 Very ........ men learn to cook for themselves.
4 I ate very ........ last night as I wasn't hungry.
5 Just sprinkle ........ cheese on the pizza and it's ready to go into the oven.
6 I can't leave right now. There's ........ more things I need to buy.
7 Very ........ people came to the dinner party.
8 I have very ........ money left. I can't buy this bag.
9 I'd like ........ butter on my corn, please.
10 Fay has ........ eggs left. She's going to make some pancakes.
Правило: a few и few — с исчисляемыми во мн. числе; a little и little — с неисчисляемыми. A few / a little = «несколько, немного» (достаточно, положительный оттенок); few / little = «мало, почти нет» (недостаточно, отрицательный оттенок). После very ставим few/little (без a).
- late — прилагательное; a little late = «немного опоздает» → a little.
- slices — исчисляемое, only a few → a few.
- Very few men — «очень мало мужчин» → few.
- ate very little — неисчисляемое, «почти ничего не ел» → little.
- sprinkle a little cheese — «посыпать немного сыра» → a little.
- a few more things — исчисляемое, «ещё несколько вещей» → a few.
- Very few people — «очень мало людей» → few.
- very little money — «почти не осталось денег» → little.
- a little butter — «немного масла» → a little.
- a few eggs — «несколько яиц», хватит на блины → a few.
