Complete the following sentence using the correct determiner:
Most shops in the bazaar were shut on Sunday, but ______ sweet shops were open, so we still got laddoos for the puja.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → a few
Complete sentence: Most shops in the bazaar were shut on Sunday, but a few sweet shops were open, so we still got laddoos for the puja. “Sweet shops” can be counted, and “we still got laddoos” shows that some shops were open.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) few | hardly any: a negative sense, with nouns we can count | Few students had heard of the old poet, so the teacher told us about him. |
| (2) a few (answer) | some, a small number: a positive sense, with plural nouns we can count | We bought a few bananas for the train journey. |
| (3) a little | a small amount: with nouns we cannot count, like milk or time | Put a little ghee on the roti. |
| (4) much | a large amount: also with nouns we cannot count | We did not have much time before the bus left. |