From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Mother could not prepare the dish because there was….oil available.
- small
-
little
- a little
- some
The correct answer is: B
Explanation
"Mother could not prepare the dish because there was little oil available."
In this context, "little" means that there was not enough oil to prepare the dish. You use "little" instead of "a little" when you want to emphasise the smallness in the quantity of something.