THEORY

Joe Anonymous
THEORY
www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/artikel.htm
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exercises
(A) LITTLE /
(A) FEW"
my, your etc??? can you get them right?
www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp
"A little" et
"little" sont
suivis d'un
nom singulier
indénombrable
.Uncountable
"A little"
signifie "un
peu de" : I can
buy it, I have a
little money
left.
"Little"
(comparatif :
"less") signifie
"peu de" :
There is little
water in the
Sahara.
this link will take you to many exercises on
some, enough any, etc. It's designed for
kiddies but WORTH YOUR WHILE all the same
www.englishexercises.org/buscador/buscar.asp
"A few" et
"few" sont
suivis d'un
nom pluriel
dénombrable
.Countable
"A few" signifie
"quelques" :
I can buy it, I
have a few
dollars left.
"Few"
(comparatif :
"fewer")
signifie "peu
de" : There are
few trees in
the desert.
DEFINITE ARTICLE THE
THEORY first:www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/artikel.htm
www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/article_the.htm
www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/article_the2.htm
www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/article_the3.htm
www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp
the?/ a(n)/
Ø?
www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp
www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/nouns_articles/a_the.htm
Countable/ uncountable? Much or Many? KILLER 3
www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp
(A) few? (A) little? KILLER 3
www.better-english.com/grammar/few.htm
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The first link draws your attention to the important distinction between Count Nouns (= quantifiable (Killer
3) )and NOn Count nouns (= unquantifiable)
grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/determiners/determiners_printout2.htm
Then You can do these exercises (Sorry, not so cool, not interactive)
Fill in the blanks with ‘a little’ or ‘the little’.
1. —————– precaution is necessary in handling an electronic device.
2. We have got —————- bacon and a few eggs.
3. Could I try —————– wine?
4. Give the plants —————- water everyday.
5. ——————— influence that he has, he uses to his advantage.
6. —————- grain we had was damaged in the rain.
Answers
1. A little
2. A little
3. A little
4. A little
5. The little
6. The little
Fill in the blanks with ‘a few’ or ‘the few’.
1. His ideas are difficult, but ————– people understand them.
2. ————— public gardens that we have are not properly maintained.
3. —————– days’ rest is all that I need.
4. I can’t express my gratitude in ——————- words.
5. He spent ——————- days that were left to him in solitude and meditation.
6. ——————– points that he made were quite significant.
7. —————– Americans have their offices in Bangalore.
8. ——————— trinkets she had were not worth much.
9. —————– novels she has written are best sellers.
10. When I met him —————— years later, he looked old and haggard.
Answers
1. a few
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2. the few
3. a few
4. a few
5. the few
6. the few
7. a few
8. the few
9. the few
10. a few
Notes
A little means ‘some but not much’. The little means ‘not much, but all of that’.
A few means ‘some, but not many’. The few means ‘not many, but all of that’.
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