Question

There is ___ water left, so drink only if it's urgent.

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

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Little

• Water is uncountable
• Little and A little - uncountable

• A little: Indicates some amount of water, which may suggest that it is sufficient or available for use, even if it's not a lot (കുറച്ചാണെങ്കിലും ഉപയോഗത്തിനാവശ്യമായത് ഉണ്ട്). This does not strongly convey the idea of scarcity (ക്ഷാമം).

• Little: Emphasizes that the amount of water is very small and insufficient (വളരെ കുറവാണെന്ന്ഊ, തികയില്ല എന്നും ഊന്നിപ്പറയുന്നു), thus aligning with the advice to drink only if it's urgent (urgent ആണെങ്കിൽമാത്രം കുടിക്കാനുള്ള..). This better conveys the sense of urgency and scarcity.

• Few and A few are used with countable nouns.