JAMB Use of English 1983 Question 64

Question 64

Nouns and Determiners

Choose the expression or word which best completes the sentence: I can't offer you another loan, I have________ money left in my account

  1. A.a few
  2. B.a little
  3. C.little
  4. D.few
  5. E.some
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (little)

Explanation

'Money' is uncountable, and 'little' (without 'a') means almost none, which explains why no loan is possible.