Question

State whether the following statements are true or false:
The adjective 'a little' means some. It has a negative meaning.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

The adjectives ‘little’ and ‘a little’ are both used to denote quantity. They are used for uncountable nouns. ‘A little’ means some. It has a positive meaning. For example, "There is a little juice left". "On the other hand, ‘little’ means hardly any. For example, "I have little money". Hence it has a negative meaning or connotation. Thus the given statement is false.