Question

Fill in the blank with the appropriate adjective using the hint given:
We had _______ apples. (positive meaning)

• A. a few
• B. a little
• C. few
• D. little

Answer 1

The correct option is A a few

The adjectives ‘a few’, ‘a little’, ‘few’ and ‘little’ are used to denote quantity. ‘A few’ and ‘a little’ mean some, whereas ‘few’ and ‘little’ mean hardly any. ‘A few’ and ‘few’ are used for countable nouns. Whereas ‘a little’ and ‘little’ are used for uncountable nouns. Since ‘apples’ are a countable noun, we cannot use ‘a little’ or ‘little’. Hence option B and D are incorrect. ‘A few’ means some; therefore it has a positive meaning. Thus option A is correct. On the other hand, we cannot use ‘few’ because it means hardly any, which provides a negative connotation. Thus option C is incorrect.