(a)Little, (a) few & enough

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Why are they happy or sad? Happy or sad?

I’ve got a little money

I’ve got few friends

I’ve got little money I’ve got a few friends

(+) A little/ a few is a positive idea:

● They have a little money, so they’re not poor. (= they have some money).

● I’ve got a few friends, so I’m not lonely. (= I’ve got some friends).

(-) Little/ few is a negative idea:

● They have little money, so they’re very poor. (= nearly no money).

● I’ve got few friends, so I’m sad and I’m lonely. (= nearly no friends).
We use (a) little + We use (a) few +
uncountable noun plural noun
(a) little water (a) few books
(a) little time (a) few questions
(a) little money (a) few people
(a) little soup (a) few days
84.1 Answer the questions with a little or a few.

1. Have you got any money? Yes, .

2. Have you got any envelopes? Yes,
3. Do you want sugar in your coffee? Yes, , please.
4. Are there any good restaurants in your town? Yes, .
a little = some but not a few = some but not
much many

● She didn’t eat anything, but

● Excuse, I have to make
she drank a little water.
a few calls.

● A: Can you speak

Japanese? ● A: Are there any shops
● B: A little. near here?
● B: Yes, a few.
 84.4 Write little/ a little or few/ a few.

1. There was food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.

2. When did Sarah go out? minutes ago.
3. I can’t decide now. I need time to think about it.
4. There was traffic, so we arrived earlier than we expected.
5. Would you like some soup? - Yes, , please.
Enough!

We say:

● This pullover isn’t big enough for me.

● I haven’t got enough money for a new car.
● I haven’t got enough money to buy a new car.
● Is your English good enough to have a conversation?
● There aren’t enough chairs for everybody to sit down.
94.4 Complete the sentences. Use enough with these words:

1. We haven’t got enough money to buy a new car. (money/buy)

2. This knife isn’t… tomatoes. (sharp/cut)
3. The water wasn’t… swimming. (warm/go)
4. Have we got… sandwiches? (bread/make)
5. We played well, but not… the game. (well/win)
6. I don’t have… newspapers. (time/read)
Compare too and not enough:
The hat is too big for her. The hat isn’t big enough for him. (too small)
92.4 Complete the sentences. Use too (+ adjective) + to

1. (I’m not going out/cold) It’s too cold to go out.

2. (I’m not going to bed/early) It’s …
3. (they’re not getting married/young) They’re
4. (nobody goes out at night/dangerous) It’s

103.3 make one sentence from two. Complete the new sentence using too or enough.

1. We couldn’t carry the boxes. They were too heavy.

a. The boxes were too heavy to carry.
2. I can’t drink this coffee. It’s too hot.
a. …
3. Don’t eat these apples. They’re not ripe enough.
a. …