Correct Answer:
Option C —
a few/the
Explanation:
First Blank (a few):
Friends is a plural countable noun, so we use few or a few (not little).
A few means "some" or "a small number" with a positive/neutral sense (i.e., "I have some friends").
Few (without "a") implies a negative meaning ("hardly any").
Second Blank (the):
The Netherlands is one of the country names that requires the definite article "the" because it is a plural noun structure.
Completed Sentence:
"I have a few friends who live in the Netherlands, but I haven't visited them in years."
Answer verified by Quintessence Classes faculty — Karan Nagar, Srinagar.
