(a) little/(a) few

Description

This worksheet practices the use of (a) little and (a) few. A little (with uncountable nouns) and a few (with countable nouns) are used to indicate a small quantity, but in a positive way. Little (with uncountable nouns) and few (with countable nouns) are used to indicate a quantity that is nearly nothing, in a negative way.

For example:

• There is a little orange juice left (= a good thing)
• We have little money to spend (= a bad thing)
• I have a few days off work (= a good thing)
• There are few cafes open at this time (= a bad thing)

Includes:

• Printable PDF worksheet
• Fillable PDF worksheet for computer/tablet use
• Answer sheet

This worksheet is suitable for students in a range of educational settings, from language classrooms to home-schooling and self-study.