Difference in Few, A Few, and The Few with examples and exercise.

 In this article, I have explained the usage of Few, A Few, and The Few, in Eglish language with examples and exercises. I have also explained the difference between Few, A Few, and The Few. I have also explained the meaning of Few, A Few, and the Few. I have also given examples and exercises at the end of the article.

The use of Few, A Few, The Few

Introduction

Few, A few, and The Few are quantifiers and describe the number or quantity of something. The general meaning of all these is small numbers. Few, A Few, and The Few are used with plural countable nouns.  Few( without an article)  is a quantifier and is used with a very small number of something or countable nouns. A few is also a quantifier and used with small countable nouns or something. The Few is used with specific or definite countable nouns or something.

The use of Few ( Hardly Any or Negative connotation)

Few is a quantifier and used with countable nouns which are in very small numbers. Few have a negative meaning. It means that the number of something is equal to nothing or equal to negative.
Few describe a very small number of things. Few is equal to little which is used with uncountable nouns. The difference between Few and little is that Few is used with countable nouns and Little is with uncountable nouns.

Examples of 'Few'

• There were few people at the fair. (Hardly any numbers )
• Few people attend his marriage. (Hardly any numbers )
• Few students attend the class. (Hardly any numbers )
• She has few good books. (Hardly any numbers )
• There are few students in the class. (Hardly any numbers )
• There were few women in the park. (Hardly any numbers )
• There were few plants in the garden. (Hardly any numbers )
• This village has few homes. (Hardly any numbers )
• There were few dry leaves on the trees. (Hardly any numbers )
• There are few desks in the classroom. (Hardly any numbers )

The use of 'A Few' in sentences ( A small number)

A few means some and it is used with countable nouns which are in small numbers. If we compare Few and A few that Few are a very small number but A few mean some numbers more than few. For example, Few means one or two persons and A few mean three or four persons.

• He has made a few friends. (Small numbers)
• There were a few flowers in the garden. (Small numbers)
• There were a few people in the park. (Small numbers)
• There were a few stars in the sky. (Small numbers)
• There were a few chairs in the room. (Small numbers)
• A few people were in the Bazzar after lockdown. (Small numbers)
• A few computers are working. (Small numbers)
• A few people are vegetarian. (Small numbers)
• I have a few friends. (Small numbers)

The Use of 'The Few'

The Few is also means a small number of things or persons. The Few is used with countable but definite or specific nouns.

Examples of 'The Few'

• The few friends he has are corrupt. (Small but definite numbers)
• The few people, who attend his marriage, were his own friends. (Small but definite numbers)
• The few flowers, which were there in the park, were withered. (Small but definite numbers)
• The few houses, which were in the village, were in shabby condition. (Small but definite numbers)
• The few rupees, which I had, were pickpocketed. (Small but definite numbers)
• The few hairs, which he had, whitened by worries. (Small but definite numbers)
• The few bushes in the jungle were quite withered. (Small but definite numbers)
• The few apples, which remained on the trees, were eaten by birds. (Small but definite numbers)
• The few English books, which I have, are very informative. (Small but definite numbers)
• The few friends, I have are all very poor. (Small but definite numbers)
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