Complete the following sentence using the correct determiner:
Bunty paid ______ attention in the maths class, so he could not solve even one sum of the homework.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → little
Complete sentence: Bunty paid little attention in the maths class, so he could not solve even one sum of the homework. “Attention” cannot be counted, and Bunty “could not solve even one sum”.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) a little | some, a small amount: a positive sense | Pour a little oil into the pan before you add the onions. |
| (2) few | with countable plural nouns (books, friends) | Few people came to the shop in the heavy rain. |
| (3) many | a large number, with countable plural nouns | Many students joined the summer camp this year. |
| (4) little (answer) | hardly any: a negative sense, with uncountable nouns | The old man had little money left after paying the doctor. |