Question

Fill in the blank with an appropriate determiner.
I have got ____ money.
a- a few
b- a little
c- the little
d- the few

Answer 1

Hint: A determiner refers to a word that is placed before a noun. Quantifiers are words like; a few, a little, little, few, etc. They are used for indicating the quantity of the noun.

Complete answer:
Let us look at different quantifiers-
1) A Few- It is used with countable nouns to indicate enough or sufficient quantity of the noun. Example- I have a few pencils for you.
2) The few- It is used with plural countable nouns to indicate an insufficient quantity of the noun. Example- I had you give you the few pencils.
3) A little- It is used with uncountable nouns to indicate enough or sufficient quantity of the noun. Example- She has got a little money.
4) The little- It is used with uncountable nouns to indicate an insufficient quantity of the nouns. Example- I had already given you little money.
In the given question- We can see the use of the uncountable noun, ‘money’. Hence, the correct answer is; I have got a little money.
Now, let’s examine the given options-
Option a- ‘A few’ is an incorrect option because it is used with countable nouns.
Option b- ‘A little’ is the correct option because it is used with uncountable nouns.
Option c- ‘The little’ is an incorrect option because it is used with uncountable nouns in a negative sense.
Option d- ‘The few’ is an incorrect option because it is used with countable nouns. The correct answer is Option ‘b’.

Note:
Determiners help in introducing the noun or the subject. Determiners can also be placed before an adjective that is used to modify a noun.