Grammar Topics

Few / little

Rule

Little refers to non-countable nouns, and is used with the singular form to indicate that something exists only in a small amount or to a slight degree. Few refers to countable nouns, and is used with the plural form to indicate not many persons or things. For example:

  1. I’ve got little money left in my account.
  2. Ben has few friends in London.

Examples for few / little

  1. There’s little point in calling.
  2. Few people understood what he said.
  3. There is little use in trying to do this.
  4. There’s little space here as it is.
  5. There’s little I can do about this.
  6. Dan is a great student. He has few problems with history.
  7. There was little traffic on the road.
  8. I think Coventry will win the match but few people agree with me.

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Few / little exercises

Decide whether you have to use few or little:

  1. There’s _______ point in calling.
  2. _______ people understood what he said.
  3. There is _______ use in trying to do this.
  4. There’s _______ space here as it is.
  5. There’s _______ I can do about this.
  6. Dan is a great student. He has _______ problems with history.
  7. There was _______ traffic on the road.
  8. I think Coventry will win the match but _______ people agree with me.