The words few and little are determiners with similar meanings. Use few with plural nouns. Use little with uncountable nouns.
Use a few and a little to mean some. Use few and little to mean almost none or almost nothing.

Fill in the blanks with few or little.

1. There were only ……………………. students in the class. (a few / a little)

2. I did …………………. work yesterday. (little / few)

3. She has ……………………… friends in the city. (few / little)

4. ………………………. people understand philosophy. (few / little)

5. Very …………………… students like mathematics. (few / little)

6. Only ……………………. people can speak a foreign language perfectly. (a few / a little)

7. I have ……………………… if any interest in politics. (little / few)

8. There are …………………… eggs in the fridge. (a few / a little)

9. I am feeling a ……………………….. better today. (little / few)

10. She is a ……………………. known French writer. (little / few)

Answers

1. There were only a few students in the class.

2. I did little work yesterday.

3. She has few friends in the city.

4. Few people understand philosophy.

5. Very few students like mathematics.

6. Only a few people can speak a foreign language perfectly.

7. I have little if any interest in politics.

8. There are a few eggs in the fridge.

9. I am feeling a little better today.

10. She is a little known French writer.