Question

State whether the following statement is true or false:
In a sentence, the adjectives 'few' and 'the few' can be replaced with one another.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

The adjectives ‘few’ and ‘the few’ are both used to denote quantity. They are used for countable plural nouns. ‘few’ means hardly any. On the other hand 'the few' means not many but all the things in a category. 'Few' is used to convey a negative meaning. For example, "Few people came to the party". While 'the few' is used to convey that all the people/things in a given context are considered while denoting something. For example "The few people that came enjoyed themselves". Therefore they are used in different situations. Thus the given statement is false.