Use little with uncountable nouns.
Use few with plural nouns.
Comparison
Less is the comparative form of little.
Fewer is the comparative form of few.
Little / less / least
Few / fewer / fewest
Complete the following sentences using little, less, few or fewer.
1............... children participated in the program.
Wrong!
We use few with countable nouns and little with uncountable nouns.
2There is ............... water in the well.
Wrong!
3The average MP has ............... real power.
Wrong!
4His ideas are difficult. ............... people can understand them.
Wrong!
5We have gotten a ............... meat and a ………………….. eggs.
Wrong!
6Can I try ............... of your soup?
Wrong!
7In spite of being the daughter of a politician, she has ............... interest in politics.
Wrong!
8Money is of ............... consequence.
Wrong!
9We were given ............... work today than yesterday.
Wrong!
10He earns ............... money than his wife.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10
Answers
- Few children participated in the program.
- There is little water in the well.
- The average MP has little real power.
- His ideas are difficult. Few people can understand them.
- We have gotten a little, few meat and a ………………….. eggs.
- Can I try a little of your soup?
- In spite of being the daughter of a politician, she has little interest in politics.
- Money is of little consequence.
- We were given less work today than yesterday.
- He earns less money than his wife.
