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‘Few’ is used with plural countable nouns, whereas ‘little’ is used with
uncountable nouns.

Few states in India are as beautiful as Meghalaya.

I have little choice in this matter.

• ‘A few’ and ‘a little’ suggest that there is a small number of a thing available.

‘A few’ is used with plural countable nouns, whereas ‘a little’ is used with
uncountable nouns.
I have a few friends in Jaipur.

I will have tea and a little rice every morning.

7) Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the brackets.

a) We know _____________ about his life. Most of it is a mystery. (a few/little)

b) I have not had milk _____________ this morning. (for/since)

c) I have _____________ fruits left in the fruit basket. I don’t need to buy more. (a few/few)

d) Ronny has been waiting at the bus stop _____________ three hours. (for/since)

I Feel

8) What do you think is the theme or message of this poem? What do the cricket
and the grasshopper represent?

Ans.

9) What do you think the line ‘The Poetry of Earth is never dead’ means?

Ans.

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