Task 2 Fill in: some, any, a few, few, a little, little. 8 A: I wonder why most people didn't apply for it? B: ….. want to work so hard for so little money.
9 She drank ……… coffee and left.
10 We need ……… help to complete the project.
11 My house is almost empty. I have …….. furniture.
12 Is there …….. washroom in this shopping mall?
13 I have …….. money left so I can’t go to the restaurant.
14 I’ve noticed that …….. people speak several foreign languages.
15 …….… of the children were rude, but most were polite.
In this sentence, we use "few" because it means a small number of people. We can see that not many people want to work for very little money.
9 She drank a little coffee and left.
In this sentence, we use "a little" because it means a small quantity of coffee. It indicates that she drank a small amount of coffee.
10 We need some help to complete the project.
In this sentence, we use "some" because it means an unspecified amount or quantity of help. It suggests that we require a certain amount of help, but we are not stating the exact number.
11 My house is almost empty. I have little furniture.
In this sentence, we use "little" because it means a small amount or quantity of furniture. It implies that there is not much furniture in the house.
12 Is there a washroom in this shopping mall?
In this sentence, we use "a" because it is necessary before a singular noun like "washroom". It is asking if there is one washroom in the shopping mall.
13 I have little money left so I can't go to the restaurant.
In this sentence, we use "little" because it means a small amount or quantity of money. It suggests that there is not much money remaining and, as a result, the person cannot afford to go to the restaurant.
14 I've noticed that few people speak several foreign languages.
In this sentence, we use "few" because it means a small number of people. It implies that not many individuals possess the ability to speak multiple foreign languages.
15 Some of the children were rude, but most were polite.
In this sentence, we use "some" because it means an unspecified number of children. It suggests that a certain number of children were rude, but not all of them, and the majority were polite.