Very Important:

We can put a noun after a quantifier when you are talking about members of a group in general, but when you talk about a specific group of things, we use “Of the”.

Examples:

a. Few snakes are dangerous.
b. Few of the snakes are dangerous.
c. I never have enough money.
d. He has spent all of his money. 

• We use “every” or “each” with a singular noun to mean all. Observe: 

Every shop was decorated with flowers = All the shops were decorated with flowers.
Each child received a prize = All the children received a prize. 

• We often use “every” to talk about time like days, weeks and years.
They visit our daughter every year.
Carla runs every week. 

Remember “few” and “little” indicate less quantity than “a few” and “a little”.

Examples:

a. I can see a few counters in the new supermarket. (some counters)
b. I can see few counters in the new supermarket. (a smaller amount of counters)
c. There is a little sugar in my coffee. (some sugar)
d. There is little sugar in my coffee. (a smaller amount of sugar)

Exercise 1
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Complete the sentences using ‘a few’ or ‘a little’

1. Only

 customers came to my restaurant on my first day.
2. They don’t buy many cupcakes, only .
3. James has  patience with his children.
4. My new English teacher speaks  Italian.
5. I smoke  packets of cigarettes a month.