A little / a few

Use a little for non-countable nouns (e.g., jam, time). Use a few if the noun is countable (e.g., jars of jam, students). For example:

1. I have coffee with a little milk.
2. She likes a few songs by Frank Sinatra.

1. Can you please buy a few apples.
2. We need a little water.
3. I have a little money left.
4. I take a little sugar with my coffee.
5. We had a few pints of beer there.
6. You have a little time left.
7. There are a few chairs in the room.
8. He only spent a few dollars there.

Decide whether you have to use a little or a few:

1. Can you please buy _______ apples.
2. We need _______ water.
3. I have _______ money left.
4. I take _______ sugar with my coffee.
5. We had _______ pints of beer there.
6. You have _______ time left.
7. There are _______ chairs in the room.
8. He only spent _______ dollars there.