07/06/2026
He says __________, but does much.
A) little
B) a little
C) few
D) a few
The correct answer is A) little.
Explanation:
This sentence contrasts "what he says" with "what he does" — he speaks "little" (not much) but does "much" (a lot).
We need a word that means ""not much"" and works with "uncountable nouns" (like "words," "talk," or "speech" — implied here).
- "Little" (without "a") means ""not much"" or ""almost nothing"" — it has a "negative" meaning. "He says little." = He doesn't say much.
- "A little" means ""some"" — it has a "positive" meaning. "He says a little" = He says some things (doesn't contrast well with "does much").
- "Few / A few" are used with "countable" nouns (e.g., *few words*, *a few sentences*), but here the noun is implied as uncountable ("speech" or "talk"), so they don't fit.
Example Sentences:
1. "Little" (negative, uncountable = not much)
- She eats little but exercises a lot.
(She doesn't eat much, but she exercises a lot.)
- He knows little about computers.
(He knows almost nothing.)
They gave us little help.
(They gave us almost no help.)
2. "A little" (positive, uncountable = some)
- She eats a little and then stops.
(She eats some.)
- He knows a little about computers.
(He knows some.)
- They gave us a little help.
(They gave us some help.)
