Choose the correct determiner to fill in the blank : Unfortunately, __________ attention was paid to the maintenance of the sports complex, resulting in its deterioration.
little
Determiners of quantity depend on whether the noun is countable or uncountable and on whether the sense is positive or negative. ‘Few’ and ‘a few’ go with countable plural nouns; ‘little’ and ‘a little’ go with uncountable nouns.
‘Attention’ is an uncountable noun, so ‘few’ and ‘a few’ are ruled out.
‘A little’ has a positive sense (some, a small but useful amount), while ‘little’ has a negative sense (hardly any, not enough). The sentence begins with ‘Unfortunately’ and ends with ‘resulting in its deterioration’, which shows that the amount of attention was insufficient. The negative determiner ‘little’ fits this meaning.
little option is correct.
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