The intruder stood quietly for few moments

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

Explanation:

• Use 'a few moments' because 'few' without the article 'a' implies scarcity; with 'a' it means 'a small number' and is appropriate here.

• 'Time' is uncountable, so 'few time' is incorrect. A correct alternative would be 'a short time' or the chosen 'a few moments.'

• Therefore the most natural phrasing in the sentence is 'for a few moments.'

[Asked in TCS 2013]