a few وa little وplenty of وhardly any

أمثلة

1. We still have a few minutes before the train.

   ما زال أمامنا بضع دقائق قبل القطار.

2. Few people applied for the job.

   تقدّم للوظيفة عدد قليل جدًا من الناس.

3. There is plenty of room in the car.

   هناك متّسع كبير في السيارة.

4. I have hardly any time this week.

   ليس لديّ وقت يُذكر هذا الأسبوع.

أخطاء شائعة

• ✗خطأ: I have a few money left.

  ✓صحيح: I have a little money left.

  money غير معدود، فـ a little.

• ✗خطأ: A few people came, so the hall was almost empty.

  ✓صحيح: Few people came, so the hall was almost empty.

  بلا a تعني few قلة مخيّبة.

• ✗خطأ: There is not hardly any bread.

  ✓صحيح: There is hardly any bread.

  hardly منفية أصلًا، فيبقى الفعل مثبتًا.

تمارين محلولة

حاول أن تجيب بنفسك أولًا، ثم افتح «اعرض الإجابة» لترى الحل وسببه.

1. ١اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أCould I have a little more sugars?
   2. بCould I have little more sugar?
   3. جCould I have a little more sugar?
   4. دCould I have a few more sugar?
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ج Could I have a little more sugar?

   sugar غير معدود، فـ a little.

2. ٢اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أOnly a few seat were left.
   2. بOnly a few seats were left.
   3. جOnly a little seats were left.
   4. دOnly few seats were left over from many.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب Only a few seats were left.

   seats معدودة، فـ a few.

3. ٣اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أThere is plenty of time, do not rush.
   2. بThere is plenty of times, do not rush.
   3. جThere are plenty of time, do not rush.
   4. دThere is plenty time, do not rush.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: أ There is plenty of time, do not rush.

   plenty of + غير معدود مع فعل مفرد.

4. ٤اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أHe has hardly no friends here.
   2. بHe has not hardly any friends here.
   3. جHe has hardly any friends here.
   4. دHe has hardly any friend here.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ج He has hardly any friends here.

   hardly any + جمع وفعل مثبت.

5. ٥أكمل الفراغ.

   I speak _____ Dutch — enough to shop.

   1. أlittle
   2. بa little
   3. جa few
   4. دfew
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب I speak a little Dutch — enough to shop.

   غير معدود وإيجابي: ‏a little.

6. ٦أكمل الفراغ.

   _____ students passed, which worried the school.

   1. أA little
   2. بA few
   3. جLittle
   4. دFew
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: د Few students passed, which worried the school.

   معدود ومخيّب، فـ few بلا a.

7. ٧أكمل الفراغ.

   We had _____ of help from the neighbours.

   1. أa few
   2. بplenty
   3. جmany
   4. دhardly
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب We had plenty of help from the neighbours.

   plenty of تعني أكثر من الكافي.

8. ٨أكمل الفراغ.

   There is _____ any petrol in the tank.

   1. أnot
   2. بno
   3. جnot hardly
   4. دhardly
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: د There is hardly any petrol in the tank.

   hardly any تعني لا شيء تقريبًا.

9. ٩رتّب الكلمات لتكوين جملة صحيحة.

   We have a few questions for you

   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: We have a few questions for you.

   a few + جمع معدود.

10. ١٠رتّب الكلمات لتكوين جملة صحيحة.

    There is hardly any milk left

    اعرض الإجابة

    الإجابة: There is hardly any milk left.

    hardly any + غير معدود والفعل مثبت.