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Fewer vs. Less

October 21, 2023 - B2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1This year there are ............... apples on the tree.
Wrong!
Use fewer with plural nouns and less with uncountable nouns.
2I think his latest novel is ............... interesting than the last one.
Wrong!
3You eat ............... than a sparrow.
Wrong!
4Thanks to automation, many jobs now take ............... time to complete.
Wrong!
Use less with uncountable nouns and fewer with plural nouns.
5I earn ............... than a clerk.
Wrong!
6She is ............... popular on social media.
Wrong!
7She has ............... followers than her sister.
Wrong!
8This year ............... students passed the test.
Wrong!
9She left ............... than an hour ago.
Wrong!
10There were ............... applications than expected.
Wrong!
11............... than twenty students participated in the program.
Wrong!
12I got ............... answers correct this time.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. This year there are fewer apples on the tree.
  2. I think his latest novel is less interesting than the last one.
  3. You eat less than a sparrow.
  4. Thanks to automation, many jobs now take less time to complete.
  5. I earn less than a clerk.
  6. She is less popular on social media.
  7. She has fewer followers than her sister.
  8. This year fewer students passed the test.
  9. She left less than an hour ago.
  10. There were fewer applications than expected.
  11. Fewer than twenty students participated in the program.
  12. I got fewer answers correct this time.
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