Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
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Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need ?
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- lend me a little rupees
- borrow me a few rupees
- lend me a few rupees
- No improvement
Correct Option: C
a few (Det.) : a small number ; some used with plural Countable Nouns
few (Det.) : not many
Here, lend me a few rupees is the right usage.
