A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.

________ months later, Steve returned to New York to look for a job.

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  1. Few
  2. A few 
  3. The few 
  4. A little 

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Option 2 : A few 
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The correct answer is "A few."

Key Points 
  • Let us understand the usage of the following:
    • A little and a few are quantifiers meaning ‘some’. 
    • We use a little with singular uncountable nouns. We use a few with plural countable nouns.
  • ​In the given sentence, the noun is months which is a countable noun.
  • Thus, we will use the quantifier "a few" 
  • Thus, the correct sentence will be: A few months later, Steve returned to New York to look for a job.

Hence, the correct answer will be option 2.

Additional Information

  • "Few" without the article "a" means almost none or not enough, not many. 
  • "The few" is incorrect because it implies a specific group of people or things that are few in number.
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