It's clear that-----little money?

It's clear that_____little money?
It's clear that__little money he earns can hardly support so large__family.
A /;the B a;the C /;a D the;a
为什么?
我觉得little之前可以什么都不加little money表示几乎没有
还有family为什么不用呢特指啊?