Fill in the blanks.
1This year there are ............... apples on the tree.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with the plural countable noun "apples."
2I think his latest novel is ............... interesting than the last one.
Wrong!
Use "less" before an adjective such as "interesting."
3You eat ............... than a sparrow.
Wrong!
Use "less" for a general amount of eating, not a countable noun.
4Thanks to automation, many jobs now take ............... time to complete.
Wrong!
Use "less" with the uncountable noun "time."
5I earn ............... than a clerk.
Wrong!
Use "less" for an amount of money or pay.
6She is ............... popular on social media.
Wrong!
Use "less" before an adjective such as "popular."
7She has ............... followers than her sister.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with the plural countable noun "followers."
8This year ............... students passed the test.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with the plural countable noun "students."
9She left ............... than an hour ago.
Wrong!
Use "less" with periods of time such as "an hour."
10There were ............... applications than expected.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with the plural countable noun "applications."
11............... than twenty students participated in the program.
Wrong!
Use "Fewer" with the plural countable noun "students."
12I got ............... answers correct this time.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with the plural countable noun "answers."
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- This year there are fewer apples on the tree.
- I think his latest novel is less interesting than the last one.
- You eat less than a sparrow.
- Thanks to automation, many jobs now take less time to complete.
- I earn less than a clerk.
- She is less popular on social media.
- She has fewer followers than her sister.
- This year fewer students passed the test.
- She left less than an hour ago.
- There were fewer applications than expected.
- Fewer than twenty students participated in the program.
- I got fewer answers correct this time.
