Choose the correct determiner to fill in the blank of the following sentence:

There are ______ books on that shelf that belong to the library.   

few

The correct answer is:  OPTION 1 - few

• The noun "books" is plural and countable (you can count books — 1 book, 2 books, etc.).

• We need a determiner that matches plural countable nouns.

1. few

• Few is used with plural countable nouns to mean not many but some.

•  Correct for "books" — There are few books on that shelf that belong to the library.

2. little

• Little is used with uncountable nouns (like water, sugar, honesty).

•  "Books" are countable, so "little" is wrong.

3. much

• Much is also used with uncountable nouns.

• Again, "books" are countable, so "much" is wrong here.

4. each

• Each is used for one at a time (singular), not to describe a group together.

•  Here we are talking about a number of books, not one by one.