Question

Jim has only ......... letters to write. Fill in the blanks. The noun "letters" is a plural countable noun. In English grammar, the quantifiers "a few" and "few" are used with countable nouns, while "a little" and "little" are used with uncountable nouns.

• A. A few
• B. A little
• C. Few
• D. Little

Answer 1

Answer:

A. A few

• Between "a few" and "few":

• "A few" has a positive meaning, indicating "some" or a small but sufficient quantity.

• "Few" has a negative or restrictive meaning, indicating "almost none" or an insufficient quantity.

• In a standard fill-in-the-blank exercise without further context, "a few" is the most neutral and appropriate choice.

• The complete sentence is: "Jim has only a few letters to write."