Verbal Ability - Sentence Improvement - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Improvement - Section 1 (Q.No. 10)
Directions to Solve
In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.
10.
Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need?
Discussion:
18 comments Page 1 of 2.
Dhanjaya said:
1 decade ago
Whether "a" is allowed b4 "few" ?
Pratik said:
1 decade ago
A and few are not singular ; few means more than one.
It is not as some suger considering some as singular as some suger means as an uncountable noun and quantity.
It is not as some suger considering some as singular as some suger means as an uncountable noun and quantity.
Vardhini said:
1 decade ago
A few means atlest some, few means not many (negative sense).
Manish said:
1 decade ago
Both is write - a few -few-, we can use both as few is used for countable noun.
Ajay kumar said:
1 decade ago
Few is used for almost nothing or very very less.
Ram Sundar said:
1 decade ago
Few means many whereas 'a few' means more than one but in small amount.
Raju said:
1 decade ago
Few is uncountable why we use 'a'?
Shachi pandey said:
1 decade ago
Why we can't use "borrow" instead of "lend"?
Shivraj said:
1 decade ago
Borrow means "to take money and lend means" to give money.
(1)
Sunil said:
1 decade ago
A few is indefinite amount. So we have used it.
Post your comments here:
Quick links
Quantitative Aptitude
Verbal (English)
Reasoning
Programming
Interview
Placement Papers