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 2 of 2.
Shachi pandey said:
1 decade ago
Why we can't use "borrow" instead of "lend"?
Raju said:
1 decade ago
Few is uncountable why we use 'a'?
Ram Sundar said:
1 decade ago
Few means many whereas 'a few' means more than one but in small amount.
Ajay kumar said:
1 decade ago
Few is used for almost nothing or very very less.
Manish said:
1 decade ago
Both is write - a few -few-, we can use both as few is used for countable noun.
Vardhini said:
1 decade ago
A few means atlest some, few means not many (negative sense).
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.
Dhanjaya said:
1 decade ago
Whether "a" is allowed b4 "few" ?
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