Kepoin Bahasa Inggris Chapter 33-A Few, Few, and A Little Little

English Chapter 33-A Few, Few and A Little, Little

1. A few-a little

Baik a few maupun little artinya sedikit.

A few : Digunakan untuk benda yang dapat dihitung.

A little : Digunakan untuk benda yang tidak dapat dihitung.

Few : Berarti sedikit sekali atau tidak banyak.

A few : Berarti 'beberapa atau sedikit'.

Contoh :

·      Ali has only a few good friends.

·      Hasna has only a few English grammar books.

·      Only a few people came to the Chaptery last night.

Bandingkan :

·      Many students.

·      A few students.

·      Few students.

  A FEW and FEW digunakan pada countable nouns, yaitu kata benda yang terhitung dalam bentuk jamak, misalnya : books, pens, people, students, girls, etc.

Contoh :

·      There are a few books on the table.

·      He read a few lines.

·      Few people believe it.

2. A little, little

  A little and little digunakan pada uncountable nouns (benda yang tidak terhitung). Misalnya : water, ink, sand, money, time, bread, oil, etc.

Contoh :

·      He will drink a little water.

·      I want to wait her, I have a little time.

·      I still have a little money left, enough to go to the movie.