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A Little, A Few, Too and Enough: A2 Exercises

60 exercises · 20 multiple choice · 20 fill in the blank · 20 word ordering

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This lesson covers the small quantities and the judgements attached to them. A few and a little both mean a small amount — a few is for things you can count, a little for things you cannot — and both are positive: a few friends means you have some. Drop the article and the meaning flips. Few friends and little money are negative, and mean almost none, which is why so many learners accidentally sound gloomier than they intended.

Too and enough are not quantities but verdicts. Too says more than you want — too hot, too many people — while enough says the amount is sufficient, and it sits in a position that trips learners constantly: before a noun but after an adjective. Enough money, but old enough. These sixty exercises drill both halves, along with the too … to structure that expresses impossibility: too tired to cook, too young to drive.

60 exercises in this set

3 question types

~25 minutes to finish

80% to pass

What these exercises drill

Every question in this set tests one of the rules below. If any of them is unfamiliar, read the A Little, A Few, Too and Enough lesson first — practice before the rule is understood mostly teaches you your own guesses.

A few + countable plural = a small number; a little + uncountable = a small amount.
Few/little without 'a' turn negative: almost none.
Too + adjective = more than is good; too much/too many = an excessive amount.
Enough goes after adjectives but before nouns.

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Multiple choice questions

Choose the correct answer.

I have ___ friends in Ankara.a little · a few · much · little of
Could I have ___ more sugar, please?a few · a little · few · many
The coffee is ___ hot to drink.too · enough · very much · too much
She isn't old ___ to vote.too · enough · much · many
We don't have ___ chairs for everybody.too · enough · many of · little
There were ___ people in the shop — I couldn't move.too much · too many · enough · a few
He drinks ___ coffee — six cups a day.too many · too much · a few · enough
Which sentence means she has almost no money?She has a little money. · She has little money. · She has a few money. · She has enough money.
I was ___ tired ___ cook, so we ordered a pizza.enough / to · too / to · too / for · so / that
___ of the students actually did the reading.A little · Few · Much · Little
Have we got ___ time to stop for lunch?too · enough · many · few
The soup needs ___ more salt.a few · a little · few · many
This bag is ___ heavy for me to lift.enough · too · much · many
Which sentence is correct?He is enough tall. · He is tall enough. · He is too enough tall. · He is enough of tall.
I've got ___ questions before we start.a little · a few · much · little
There is ___ point in arguing about it now.a few · few · little · a little
The room wasn't big ___ for thirty people.too · enough · much · many
We spent ___ money on the repairs — nearly two thousand.too many · too much · a few · few
Which pair is correctly matched?a few — uncountable · a little — countable · a few — countable · too much — countable
He speaks ___ Spanish, so he managed to order dinner.a few · a little · few · many

Fill-in-the-blank questions

Type the missing word.

I know __________ people in this neighbourhood, but not many.
Add __________ water to the sauce if it's too thick.
It's __________ cold to sit outside this evening.
She isn't experienced __________ for that position.
We haven't got __________ plates for all the guests.
There were too __________ cars on the road this morning.
He eats too __________ sugar for somebody with his health.
__________ people understood the instructions, unfortunately.
I was too tired __________ finish the chapter.
Have we got __________ bread for sandwiches?
There is __________ hope of finding it now.
Give me __________ minutes and I'll be ready.
The film was __________ long — nearly three hours.
Is the water warm __________ for the baby?
I've got __________ change if you need bus fare.
Too __________ mistakes were made in the first draft.
We had __________ warning before the road closed.
He is old __________ to make his own decisions.
There isn't __________ light in here to read.
She has __________ good ideas about the redesign.

Sentence structure: word ordering

Put the words in the correct order.

Announce a small number of things to ask.I / have / a / few / questions / for / you.
Give a cooking instruction with an uncountable noun.Add / a / little / salt / to / the / soup.
Complain that a drink cannot be consumed yet.This / coffee / is / too / hot / to / drink.
Say somebody falls short of a height requirement.She / is / not / tall / enough / for / that.
Report a shortage of seating.We / don't / have / enough / chairs / today.
Complain about a crowded room.There / were / too / many / people / inside.
Criticise an excessive habit, uncountable.He / drinks / too / much / coffee / every / day.
Report a poor result with a negative quantifier.Few / students / passed / the / final / exam.
Explain why you stayed at home.I / was / too / tired / to / go / out.
Ask whether a break is possible.Have / we / got / enough / time / for / lunch?
Advise giving up, with a negative quantifier.There / is / little / point / in / waiting.
Ask for a short extension.Give / me / a / few / more / minutes, / please.
Explain why luggage was left behind.The / bag / was / too / heavy / to / carry.
Ask a guest about the temperature.Is / the / room / warm / enough / for / you?
Admit to limited language ability.I / speak / a / little / Georgian, / but / badly.
State a cooking rule with an uncountable excess.Too / much / salt / ruins / any / dish.
Complain about being told too late.We / had / little / warning / about / the / change.
Criticise an adult's behaviour.He / is / old / enough / to / know / better.
Complain about a lack of time.There / aren't / enough / hours / in / the / day.
Report that a small group remained late.A / few / of / us / stayed / until / midnight.

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Multiple choice questions — answers

1. I have ___ friends in Ankara. → a few: Friends is countable, so the small positive quantity is a few.
2. Could I have ___ more sugar, please? → a little: Sugar is uncountable, so a little is used.
3. The coffee is ___ hot to drink. → too: Too plus an adjective means more than is wanted.
4. She isn't old ___ to vote. → enough: Enough comes after an adjective.
5. We don't have ___ chairs for everybody. → enough: Enough comes before a noun.
6. There were ___ people in the shop — I couldn't move. → too many: People is countable, so the excess is expressed by too many.
7. He drinks ___ coffee — six cups a day. → too much: Coffee is uncountable, so the excess is too much.
8. Which sentence means she has almost no money? → She has little money.: Without the article, little is negative and means almost none.
9. I was ___ tired ___ cook, so we ordered a pizza. → too / to: Too + adjective + to + verb expresses impossibility.
10. ___ of the students actually did the reading. → Few: Few without the article is negative and works with countable nouns.
11. Have we got ___ time to stop for lunch? → enough: Enough goes before a noun and asks whether the amount is sufficient.
12. The soup needs ___ more salt. → a little: Salt is uncountable, so a little is correct.
13. This bag is ___ heavy for me to lift. → too: Too plus an adjective describes an excessive quality.
14. Which sentence is correct? → He is tall enough.: Enough follows an adjective but precedes a noun.
15. I've got ___ questions before we start. → a few: Questions is countable, so a few is used.
16. There is ___ point in arguing about it now. → little: Little without the article is negative and means almost none.
17. The room wasn't big ___ for thirty people. → enough: Enough follows the adjective big.
18. We spent ___ money on the repairs — nearly two thousand. → too much: Money is uncountable, so the excess is too much.
19. Which pair is correctly matched? → a few — countable: A few goes with countable nouns; a little goes with uncountable ones.
20. He speaks ___ Spanish, so he managed to order dinner. → a little: A language is uncountable here, and the meaning is positive.

Fill-in-the-blank questions — answers

1. I know ___ people in this neighbourhood, but not many. → a few: People is countable, and the meaning is a small positive number.
2. Add ___ water to the sauce if it's too thick. → a little: Water is uncountable, so the small quantity is a little.
3. It's ___ cold to sit outside this evening. → too: Too plus an adjective means more than is wanted.
4. She isn't experienced ___ for that position. → enough: Enough comes after an adjective.
5. We haven't got ___ plates for all the guests. → enough: Enough comes before a noun.
6. There were too ___ cars on the road this morning. → many: Cars is countable, so the excess is too many.
7. He eats too ___ sugar for somebody with his health. → much: Sugar is uncountable, so the excess is too much.
8. ___ people understood the instructions, unfortunately. → Few: Few without the article is negative and means almost none.
9. I was too tired ___ finish the chapter. → to: Too + adjective + to + verb expresses impossibility.
10. Have we got ___ bread for sandwiches? → enough: Enough before a noun asks whether the amount is sufficient.
11. There is ___ hope of finding it now. → little: Little without the article is negative in meaning.
12. Give me ___ minutes and I'll be ready. → a few: Minutes is countable, and the meaning is a small positive number.
13. The film was ___ long — nearly three hours. → too: Too plus an adjective marks an excess.
14. Is the water warm ___ for the baby? → enough: Enough follows an adjective.
15. I've got ___ change if you need bus fare. → a little: Change is uncountable, and the meaning is positive.
16. Too ___ mistakes were made in the first draft. → many: Mistakes is countable, so the excess is too many.
17. We had ___ warning before the road closed. → little: Warning is uncountable here, and the meaning is almost none.
18. He is old ___ to make his own decisions. → enough: Enough follows the adjective old.
19. There isn't ___ light in here to read. → enough: Light is uncountable, and enough goes before the noun.
20. She has ___ good ideas about the redesign. → a few: Ideas is countable, and the meaning is a small positive number.

Sentence structure: word ordering — answers

1. Announce a small number of things to ask. → I have a few questions for you.: Announce a small number of things to ask.
2. Give a cooking instruction with an uncountable noun. → Add a little salt to the soup.: Give a cooking instruction with an uncountable noun.
3. Complain that a drink cannot be consumed yet. → This coffee is too hot to drink.: Complain that a drink cannot be consumed yet.
4. Say somebody falls short of a height requirement. → She is not tall enough for that.: Say somebody falls short of a height requirement.
5. Report a shortage of seating. → We don't have enough chairs today.: Report a shortage of seating.
6. Complain about a crowded room. → There were too many people inside.: Complain about a crowded room.
7. Criticise an excessive habit, uncountable. → He drinks too much coffee every day.: Criticise an excessive habit, uncountable.
8. Report a poor result with a negative quantifier. → Few students passed the final exam.: Report a poor result with a negative quantifier.
9. Explain why you stayed at home. → I was too tired to go out.: Explain why you stayed at home.
10. Ask whether a break is possible. → Have we got enough time for lunch?: Ask whether a break is possible.
11. Advise giving up, with a negative quantifier. → There is little point in waiting.: Advise giving up, with a negative quantifier.
12. Ask for a short extension. → Give me a few more minutes, please.: Ask for a short extension.
13. Explain why luggage was left behind. → The bag was too heavy to carry.: Explain why luggage was left behind.
14. Ask a guest about the temperature. → Is the room warm enough for you?: Ask a guest about the temperature.
15. Admit to limited language ability. → I speak a little Georgian, but badly.: Admit to limited language ability.
16. State a cooking rule with an uncountable excess. → Too much salt ruins any dish.: State a cooking rule with an uncountable excess.
17. Complain about being told too late. → We had little warning about the change.: Complain about being told too late.
18. Criticise an adult's behaviour. → He is old enough to know better.: Criticise an adult's behaviour.
19. Complain about a lack of time. → There aren't enough hours in the day.: Complain about a lack of time.
20. Report that a small group remained late. → A few of us stayed until midnight.: Report that a small group remained late.

The errors these questions are built to catch

I have a little friends in this city.

I have a few friends in this city.

Friends is countable, so the small quantity is a few.
The coffee is enough hot.

The coffee is hot enough.

Enough follows the adjective it modifies.
It's too much expensive.

It's too expensive.

Before a bare adjective use too alone; too much needs a noun.

After this set

Quantity is now handled from the smallest amounts to the excessive ones. Next come the indefinite pronouns, which express quantity without naming the thing at all.