Fill in the blank spaces in each of the following sentences with the correct alternative.

Fill in the blank spaces in each of the following sentences with the correct alternative.
i)It was quite late .There were................(few/ a few) people at the market.

ii)There is ...............tea in the thermos flask so you can take some (little/a little)

iii)You will..................(loose/lose) all your friends if you are not careful

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i)few

ii)a little

iii)tolerate

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marto answered the question on October 17, 2017 at 13:28

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