Few, A Few, Little, A Little Exercises

Many words are present in English Grammar that students find difficult to use correctly. Four such words are ‘few, a few, little, a little’. Students, irrespective of their age, often get confused while using these terms. So, to ensure that students don’t make mistakes while using these terms, they can work out as many exercises as possible.

Few, A Few, Little, A Little Exercises with Answers

Try out the following exercises and check the answers section to see if you used the words appropriately.

Exercise 1 – Use ‘A Few’ or ‘A Little’

Fill in the blanks with either ‘a few’ or ‘a little’.

1. Sam had ___ friends growing up.
2. Can you please give me ___ water?
3. There are ___ people who speak the truth.
4. Can you give me ___ flowers from your garden?
5. Sally has ___ money left in her account.
6. ___ people came to the rally.
7. The gravy needs _____ more salt.
8. Yusuf has ____ time left for his exams.
9. ____ drops of rain can’t ruin our plans.
10. Raj spent ___ extra dollars on the new PS5.
11. There is ____ pudding left in the fridge.
12. Can you give me ___ chocolates?
13. ___ students participated in the debate competition.
14. Can you wait ___ minutes till I arrive?
15. Please take ___ rest before you go back to work.

Answers for Exercise 1

1. Sam had a few friends growing up.
2. Can you please give me a little water?
3. There are a few people who speak the truth.
4. Can you give me a few flowers from your garden?
5. Sally has a little money left in her account.
6. A few people came to the rally.
7. The gravy needs a little more salt.
8. Yusuf has a little time left for his exams.
9. A few drops of rain can’t ruin our plans.
10. Raj spent a few extra dollars on the new PS5.
11. There is a little pudding left in the fridge.
12. Can you give me a few chocolates?
13. A few students participated in the debate competition.
14. Can you wait a few minutes till I arrive?
15. Please take a little rest before you go back to work.

Exercise 2: Use ‘Little’ and ‘Few’

Fill in the blanks with ‘little’ and ‘few’.

1. There’s ___ chance that the team will win.
2. There were ____ students in the seminar.
3. I have ___ knowledge about computers.
4. __ people know about the history of India.
5. Tia had ___ food the entire day.
6. I have seen ___ people on the road during this time.
7. ___ is known about this famous artist.
8. I have left ___ things behind.
9. She uses ___ sugar these days.
10. There are ___ chocolates left.

Answers for Exercise 2

1. There’s little chance that the team will win.
2. There were few students in the seminar.
3. I have little knowledge about computers.
4. Few people know about the history of India.
5. Tia had little food the entire day.
6. I have seen few people on the road during this time.
7. Little is known about this famous artist.
8. I have left few things behind.
9. She uses little sugar these days.
10. There are few chocolates left.