134. Вставь few / a few или little / a little: 1) Few people nowadays believe that the Earth is flat. 2) I ate ___ meat and ___ potatoes for dinner. 3) I went with ___ of my friends to McDonald’s. 4) We ate there only ___ because the taste was poor. 5) He got up late, drank ___ tea and rushed to school. 6) You should eat ___ of this soup. It is full of vitamins. 7) ___ of what he says is true.

1. Few people nowadays believe that the Earth is flat.
2. I ate a little meat and a few potatoes for dinner.
3. I went with a few of my friends to McDonald’s.
4. We ate there only a little because the taste was poor.
5. He got up late, drank a little tea and rushed to school.
6. You should eat a little of this soup. It is full of vitamins.
7. A little of what he says is true.

Правило: few / a few употребляются с исчисляемыми существительными, а little / a little — с неисчисляемыми. Без артикля значение отрицательное или недостаточное, с артиклем a — небольшое, но достаточное количество.