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Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.

  1. We had _____ money left, so we went out for a meal. We decided to abandon our trip as we had ____ money left.
    1. a little, a little
    2. little, a little
    3. a few, few
    4. a little, little
Correct Option: D

a little (Adv.) : a small amount; some : used with Uncountable Nouns
little (Adj.) : not much Used with Uncountable Nouns
few (Adj.) : not many Used with Plural Nouns and a Plural Verb
a few (Adv. Adj) : a small number; some; used with Plural Noun and a Plural Verb
Here, a little, little is the right usage.



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