From the words or groups of words below, choose the words or group of words that best complete each of the following sentences:
________ things she had in the room were thrown out.
A. so few B. the few C. all few D. very few
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is B. the few.
Explanation:
- The few: This is the correct choice because "the few" refers to a specific, small number of things that were in the room, indicating that all of those specific items were thrown out.
- So few: Incorrect, as it does not fit the context of the sentence, which refers to specific items that were all thrown out.
- All few: Incorrect, as it is not a grammatically correct phrase.
- Very few: Incorrect, as it generally describes a small number but does not specify that all of them were thrown out.
Summary:
- The few things she had in the room were thrown out correctly completes the sentence, indicating that all of the small number of things she had were discarded.
