English grammar — article with quantifier "few": Improve the sentence by selecting the correct phrase. Original sentence: "The intruder stood quietly for few moments" Choose the best replacement for the highlighted portion.

Given data

• Target phrase: "for few moments".

Concept/Approach
A few (with the article) means "some"; few without article means "hardly any" and is not idiomatic here. The natural collocation is "for a few moments".

Option analysis
A. "few time" → uncountable noun mismatch.B. "the few moments" → implies a specific limited set; odd here.C. "for moments" → vague/unnatural.D. "for a few moments" → correct and idiomatic. ✔E. No correction → original is incorrect.

Corrected sentence
"The intruder stood quietly for a few moments."

Final Answer
for a few moments