كم ومقدار وقلّة

أمثلة

1. A few tenants complained, which was enough to start an inspection.

   شكا بعض المستأجرين، وكفى ذلك لبدء تفتيش.

2. Few tenants complained, so the problem went unrecorded.

   قلّ من شكا من المستأجرين فبقيت المشكلة غير مسجلة.

3. Most of the flats in this block have the same fault.

   أغلب الشقق في هذا المبنى فيها العيب نفسه.

4. None of the three quotes includes the scaffolding.

   لا أحد من العروض الثلاثة يشمل السقالات.

أخطاء شائعة

• ✗خطأ: There is a little chance of a refund now.

  ✓صحيح: There is little chance of a refund now.

  a little إيجابية، وlittle تعني شبه معدوم.

• ✗خطأ: Most of people think it is too expensive.

  ✓صحيح: Most people think it is too expensive.

  الدعوى العامة تأخذ most بلا of the.

• ✗خطأ: Every of the four options costs more.

  ✓صحيح: Each of the four options costs more.

  each of صحيحة وevery of غير موجودة.

تمارين محلولة

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

1. ١اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أFew people bothered to reply.
   2. بA few people bothered to reply, which was disappointing.
   3. جLittle people bothered to reply.
   4. دThe few people bothered to reply.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: أ Few people bothered to reply.

   few تحمل المعنى السلبي.

2. ٢اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أWe have a little time before the meeting.
   2. بWe have few time before the meeting.
   3. جWe have a few time before the meeting.
   4. دWe have little time before the meeting, so relax.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: أ We have a little time before the meeting.

   a little مقدار يكفي.

3. ٣اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أEvery of the applicants was interviewed separately.
   2. بEach the applicants was interviewed separately.
   3. جEach of the applicants were interviewed separately.
   4. دEach of the applicants was interviewed separately.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: د Each of the applicants was interviewed separately.

   each of مع فعل مفرد.

4. ٤أكمل الفراغ.

   _____ of the two options is cheap.

   1. أNeither
   2. بNone
   3. جNo one
   4. دEither not
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: أ Neither of the two options is cheap.

   neither تخصّ اثنين بالضبط.

5. ٥أكمل الفراغ.

   She has _____ experience of this kind of work.

   1. أa few
   2. بa little of
   3. جfew
   4. دlittle
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: د She has little experience of this kind of work.

   كمية سلبية غير معدودة.

6. ٦أكمل الفراغ.

   _____ of the money has been spent yet.

   1. أNone
   2. بNo one
   3. جNothing
   4. دNeither
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: أ None of the money has been spent yet.

   none of قبل اسم غير معدود.

7. ٧أكمل الفراغ.

   _____ the reports mentions the roof.

   1. أNone of the
   2. بBoth of
   3. جNeither of
   4. دEither the
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ج Neither of the reports mentions the roof.

   تقريران يأخذان neither of.

8. ٨أكمل الفراغ.

   He answered _____ question in one sentence.

   1. أevery
   2. بmost of
   3. جall
   4. دeach of
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: أ He answered every question in one sentence.

   every قبل اسم مفرد.

9. ٩هذه الجملة خاطئة. اختر التصحيح.

   أي جملة خاطئة؟

   1. أA little information reached us.
   2. بA few of information reached us.
   3. جLittle information reached us.
   4. دA few facts reached us.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب A few of information reached us.

   information غير معدود.

10. ١٠هذه الجملة خاطئة. اختر التصحيح.

    أي جملة خاطئة؟

    1. أThe majority of people would agree.
    2. بMost of people would agree with that.
    3. جMost people would agree with that.
    4. دMost of the people in this room would agree.
    اعرض الإجابة

    الإجابة: ب Most of people would agree with that.

    تحتاج of إلى محدِّد بعدها.