Fill in the gaps by choosing between the options: few, little, a few, a little. 1) Unfortunately, there were ____ guests at the event. We hoped to see more people. 2) Hurry up, we have ____ time. 3) I have ____ interesting articles for you. 4) Are you thirsty? I have ____ water. 5) We have ____ information about that person. 6) We moved to the town this summer and my sister has ____ friends here, she feels lonely. 7) You should drink ____ hot coffee, it will help. 8) I have texted you ____ times. 9) There is ____ air in the room, I can't breathe here. 10) Very ____ poets publish their work on paper nowadays. 11) I have tried to read that book ____ times but always ended up sleeping 12) Oh, sorry! I've spilled ____ milk.

Here's how to fill in the gaps correctly:

1) Unfortunately, there were a few guests at the event. We hoped to see more people.

2) Hurry up, we have little time.

3) I have a few interesting articles for you.

4) Are you thirsty? I have a little water.

5) We have little information about that person.

6) We moved to the town this summer and my sister has few friends here, she feels lonely.

7) You should drink a little hot coffee, it will help.

8) I have texted you a few times.

9) There is little air in the room, I can't breathe here.

10) Very few poets publish their work on paper nowadays.

11) I have tried to read that book a few times but always ended up sleeping.

12) Oh, sorry! I've spilled a little milk.

Key Rules:

• Few and a few are used with countable nouns (things you can count, like guests, articles, friends, times, poets).


• Little and a little are used with uncountable nouns (things you can't count individually, like time, water, information, air, milk).


• Few and little (without 'a') mean 'not many' or 'not much', often with a negative feeling.


• A few and a little (with 'a') mean 'some', a small but positive amount.