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Fill in the blank with an appropriate determiner.
I have got ________ money.

A
a few
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a little
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the little
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the few
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Solution

The correct option is B a little

The quantifiers few and a few, and little and a little seem nearly identical but they are actually quite distinct. These expressions show the speaker's attitude towards the quantity he is referring to as either positive or negative.

Positive Attitude:

A few (for countable nouns) and A little (for uncountable nouns) describe the quantity in a positive way, implying that although the speaker may not have much, he has enough. Eg:- I have got a few friends. / I have a little free time on Fridays.

Negative Attitude:

Few (for countable nouns) and Little (for uncountable nouns) describe the quantity in a negative way. They may actually indicate a total lack of the noun, but are more polite than saying so directly. Eg:- Few people visited him in hospital. / I have little time for TV.


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