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Trong tiếng Anh, việc sử dụng các cặp lượng từ như Few, A few, Little, A little rất dễ gây nhầm lẫn cho người học. Liệu chúng có sự khác biệt như thế nào? Nên sử dụng các từ này ra sao cho đúng? Để trả lời cho hai câu hỏi trên, LangGo sẽ giúp bạn phân biệt và hiểu hơn về cách dùng của Few/A few, Little/A little trong bài viết dưới đây nhé!
Cùng LangGo phân biệt Few, A few, Little, A little trong bài viết hôm nay nhé
Little thường đứng trước các danh từ không đếm được và mang nghĩa phủ định là rất ít, không đủ để làm gì.
Ví dụ:
Little is known about the architect’s early life. (Người ta biết rất ít về cuộc đời ngày trước của vị kiến trúc sư.)
Andy is very busy with her job. She has little time for other things. (Andy rất bận rộn với công việc của mình. Cô ấy có rất ít thời gian cho những thứ khác.)
Andrea doesn’t like living in New York. He has few friends here. (Andrea không thích sống ở New York. Anh ấy có rất ít bạn bè ở đây.)
I’m not satisfied with it but I suppose I have little choice. (Tôi không hài lòng với nó nhưng tôi cho rằng tôi hầu như không có sự lựa chọn.)
A Little thường đứng trước các danh từ không đếm được mang nghĩa là một chút, một ít.
Ví dụ;
Let’s go and get some coffee. We still have a little time before the bus arrives. (Hãy đi uống chút cà phê nào. Chúng ta còn một chút thời gian trước khi xe buýt đến.)
Peter said nothing, but he drank a bottle of milk and ate a little bread. (Peter chẳng nói gì cả, nhưng anh ấy uống một chai sữa và ăn một chút bánh mì.)
‘Has my explanation helped’ ‘A little, yes.’ (‘Lời giải thích của tôi giúp ích cho bạn chứ?’ ‘Ừ, một chút.’)
Paul hasn’t been looking well recently, and my father a little worried about him. (Paul trông không khỏe lắm gần đây, và cha tôi có chút lo lắng về anh ấy.)
A little và little đều biểu thị số lượng nhỏ, ít. Bên cạnh đó, chúng có quy tắc sử dụng giống nhau đó là đều đứng trước danh từ không đếm được. Tuy nhiên, việc sử dụng cặp lượng từ này sẽ tạo ra sự khác nhau về mặt nghĩa của câ
| Little + Danh từ không đếm được | A little + Danh từ không đếm được |
| Rất ít, không đủ để (mang sắc thái phủ định) Ví dụ:
B: No, I have very little money. (Không, tôi hầu như không còn tiền.)
| Có một chút nhưng đủ để làm việc gì Ví dụ:
B: Yes, I have a little money. (Còn, mình còn một chút tiền.)
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Bây giờ bạn đã nhận ra được sự khác nhau trong cách dùng của Little và A little rồi chứ?
Lượng từ Few được sử dụng trước danh từ đếm được với nghĩa là có rất ít, không nhiều.
Ví dụ:
Lily called her few friends together and told them she was leaving. (Lily gọi các bạn của cô ấy lại và nói với họ là cô ấy sắp rời đi.)
Thomas was named employee of the year, and few people would disagree with that decision. (Thomas được gọi là nhân viên của năm, và không nhiều người không đồng ý với quyết định đó.)
Few cities in Asia can match the cultural diversity of Tokyo. (Rất ít thành phố nào ở Châu Á có thể sánh được với sự đa dạng văn hóa của Tokyo.)
Few people will forget the emotional scene as John Lennon gave his farewell performance in front of a huge audience. (Ít ai có thể quên được cảnh tượng xúc động khi JOhn Lennon nói lời chia tay trước sự chứng kiến của đông đảo khán giả.)
Lượng từ A few được sử dụng trước danh từ đếm được với nghĩa là một chút, một ít đủ xài.
Ví dụ:
The password is known by only a few people. (Chỉ một vài người biết mật khẩu.)
It’s one of a few restaurants in the city center where you can eat seafood. (Nhà hàng này là một trong số ít những nhà hàng ở trung tâm thành phố mà bạn có thể ăn hải sản.)
Don’t take all the candies. Just have a few. (Đừng lấy hết kẹo. Chỉ lấy vài cái thôi.)
I won’t be long. I’ve only got a few things to do. (Tôi sẽ không đi lâu đâu. Tôi chỉ có một vài việc để làm thôi.)
Lượng từ A few có nghĩa là một ít nhưng đủ dùng
A few và Few cùng biểu thị số lượng ít của sự vật và thường được dùng để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ từ đếm được. Tương tự như Little và A little, việc sử dụng Few và A few cũng làm thay đổi ý nghĩa của câu.
| Few + Danh từ đếm được số nhiều | A few + Danh từ đếm được số nhiều |
| Có rất ít, không đủ để làm gì (mang sắc thái phủ định) Ví dụ:
| Có một chút nhưng đủ dùng Ví dụ:
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Phân biệt Few và A few không hề khó chút nào
Bài 1. Chọn đáp án đúng
1. We only have few/a few/little/a little time left before deadline. Let's try to complete the report quickly.
2. We have few/a few/little/a little presentations left, so let's hear them.
3. I have got very few/a few/little/a little friends, so I feel lonely most of the time.
4. Would you like few/a few/little/a little milk?
5. What you need is few/a few/little/a little more self-esteem.
6. Few/A few/Little/A little is known about how the Covid-19 spreads.
7. I'm sorry, but I speak few/a few/little/a little English. Can't we communicate in Chinese?
8. Very few/a few/little/a little people went to cinema to see the movie.
9. Mai managed to get few/a few/little/a little piece of cupcake.
10. She saves few/a few/little/a little money monthly as she wants to travel around the world next summer.
11. There are few/a few/little/a little books that are really worth reading. Most of them are rubbish and boring.
12. I have drunk few/a few/little/a little water so I think that's why I'm so thirsty now.
13. There are few/a few/little/a little interesting books that worth reading.
14. ‘Have you got any money left in your card?’ ‘Yes, I have few/a few/little/a little, but not enough.’
15. There are few/a few/little/a little cities in the world that have cultural diversity.
16. There was few/a few/little/a little time to complete the environmental project, therefore, we had to work until midnight.
17. We stayed in Washington DC for few/a few/little/a little days before traveling to New York by plane.
18. I'd like to tell you few/a few/little/a little about myself.
19. I made very few/a few/little/a little mistakes. As a result I passed the exam with flying colors.
20. I see no reason for giving her few/a few/little/a little days off.
Bài 2. Hoàn thành các câu sau với A little, little, few, a few
1. Let's go to the movies. I have ………………. money
2. I'm sorry, I can't pay for your lunch. I have …………….. money
3. Not many children like vegetables. For example, ………….. children eat squash.
4. Joe is always angry. That's why he has ………………. friends
5. Bill didn't drink all the soda. There's ……………… left
6. The party was fun. There were ……………… people I knew there.
7. Your house is almost empty! You have …………… furniture.
8. Marty : Do you need same help with your math homework?
Harry : Yes, I could sure use ………………
9. Henry : How many people were at the game last night?
Kenny : Almost none. ……………….. people want to watch a team that always loses.
10. Doris : Are Dallas and Ft. Worth very far from each other?
David: No, they're quite close. There's …………….. distance between them.
11. There's ……………… milk in the refrigerator. About half a quart, I think.
12. Doctor: Have you ever been in bad health or had a serious operation?
Patient: No, I haven't. I've had ……………… medical problems.
13. Steve : Have you received any applications for the job that you advertised in the paper last week?
Larry : Yes, but only ……………..
14. Steve : I wonder why most people didn't apply for it?
Larry : ………………. want to work so hard for so little money.
15. May I please have ……………. more coffee?
16. Greg is always busy; he has …………. free time.
17. ………………… of the children were rude, but most were polite.
18. Donald doesn't care for school. He has ………… interest in it.
19. I need to talk to you. Do you have ……………….. munites.
20. Let's get together when we have ……………. free time.
21. Rodney feels that his life is very dull. He has …………….. adventures.
22. There are no empty seats on this flight, but there are …………… available on the next one.
23. Almost all of the people at the meeting were in civilian clothes. …………… were wearing uniforms.
Nguồn bài tập: Tham khảo từ grammarbank.com
Bài 3. Chọn đáp án đúng
1. We have got quite ………………. friends there.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
2. Would you like to try ………………. wine?
A. a little B. few C. little D. a few
3. His theories are too complex that only ………………. people understand them.
A. a few B. little C. a little D. few
4. You don’t need to go shopping. We have got ……………………… eggs and some rice.
A. a little B. little C. few D. a few
5. Very ………………. can speak a foreign language perfectly.
A. little B. a few C. few D. a little
6. ………………………… politicians are really honest.
A. Few B. A few C. A little D. Little
7. ‘Would you like some more soup?’
‘Just ……………., please.’
A. little B. a few C. few D. a little
8. Give the roses ……………………… water everyday if you don’t want them to die.
A. few B,.little C. a few D. a little
9. We have got ………………………… steak if you are really hungry.
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
10. Very …………. pupils in our class can do such difficult sums.
A. little B. few C. a few D. a little
Nguồn bài tập: Tham khảo từ www.englishgrammar.org
Bài 4. Hoàn thành câu với few, a few, little, a little, the few, the little, what few hoặc what little
1. Thomas was named sportsman of the year, and ………….. would disagree with that decision.
2. ……………….. remains of the old castle walls except the Black Gate.
3. She called her ………………….. remaining relatives together and told them she was leaving.
4. Simpson is among ……………….. foreign journalists allowed into the country.
5. ……………….. evidence we have so far suggests that the new treatment will be important in the fight against AIDS.
6. 'Has my explanation helped?’ ‘Yes. …………’
7. …………………… belongings she had were packed into a small suitcase.
8. …………………. will forget the emotional scenes as Wilson gave his farewell performance in front of a huge audience.
9. The announcement will come as ………………. surprise.
10. Tony hasn't been looking well recently, and I'm ……………… worried about him.
11. Have there been many applications for the job?' 'Yes, quite …………..’
12. The children weren't well so I had to take ………….. day off.
13. I don't have much money, but I'm happy to lend you …………. I have.
14. The tax reforms will mean less income for the majority of people and more for ………………….
Bài 5. Điền a few, few, little a little vào chỗ trống
1. He's lucky. He has …………………. problems in his life.
2. Things are not going so well for her. She has to deal with ………………… problems.
3. Can you lend me ………………….. money?
4. There was ……………….. traffic during the rush hour, so it didn't take us very long to travel to nearby museum.
5. I can't give you an answer yet. I need ……………….. time to think deeply about it.
6. It was a big surprise that she lose the final match. …………………. people expected her to be defeated.
7. He doesn’t know much Japanese - only ………………. words.
8. I wonder how Laura is. I haven't seen her for …………………… years.
Bài 6. Tìm lỗi sai và sửa lại
1. They live in a very small flat because they have a few money.
2. I really need to see him. I've got few questions to ask him.
3. Could we have a few champagne, please?
4. 'Were you surprised ?' ‘Little.’
5. They've already been to Spain few times.
6. These plants require a little water and it's very handy.
7. At home, the kitchen was a pleasant place. There were always little flowers in a vase.
8. 'How's your father ?' ‘A few better, thanks.’
9. 'Sandra is fluent in Italian, French and Spanish.' 'It's quite rare, a few people can speak several foreign languages.'
10. This boy isn't very popular at school. He's got very a little friends.’
Nguồn bài tập: Tham khảo từ www.tolearnenglish.com
Đáp án:
Bài 1:
1. little
2. a few
3. few
4. a little
5. a little
6. little
7. little
8. few
9. a little
10. a little
11. few
12. little
13. a few
14. a little
15. few/ a few
16. little
17. a few
18. a little
19. few
20. a few
Bài 2.
1. a little
2. little
3. few
4. few
5. a little
6. a few
7. little
8. a little
9. few
10. little
11. a little
12. few
13. a few
14. few
15. a little
16. little
17. a few
18. little
19. a few
20. a little
21. few
22. a few
23. few
Bài 3.
1. B
2. A
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. D
9. B
10. B
Bài 4.
1. few
2. Little
3. few
4. a few
5. The little
6. A little
7. The few
8. Few
9. little
10. a little
11. a few
12. a few
13. the little
14. a few
Bài 5.
1. few
2. a few
3. a little
4. little
5. a little
6. Few
7. a few
8. a few
Bài 6.
1. a few → little
2. few → a few
3. a few → a little
4. Little → A little
5. few → a few
6. a little → little
7. little → a few
8. A few → A little
9. a few → few
10. a little → few
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