Complete the following sentences using fewer or less.
Hint
Use ‘less’ with uncountable nouns; use ‘fewer’ with countable nouns.
1We did ............... work today than yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "less" with the uncountable noun "work".
2He earns ............... than his wife.
Wrong!
Use "less" when you mean a smaller amount of money earned.
3You should learn to spend ............... money on silly things.
Wrong!
Use "less" with the uncountable noun "money".
4You should spend ............... time on the first task than on the second.
Wrong!
Use "less" with the uncountable noun "time".
5I answered ............... questions than you.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with the plural countable noun "questions".
6The job was ............... difficult than I expected.
Wrong!
Use "less" before the adjective "difficult".
7I got ............... blackberries than she did.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with the plural countable noun "blackberries".
8Try to make ............... mistakes when you write.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with the plural countable noun "mistakes".
9His latest book is ............... interesting than his last one.
Wrong!
Use "less" before the adjective "interesting".
10I would buy that car if it were ............... expensive.
Wrong!
Use "less" before the adjective "expensive".
Done.
Score: 0/10
Answers
- We did less work today than yesterday.
- He earns less than his wife.
- You should learn to spend less money on silly things.
- You should spend less time on the first task than on the second.
- I answered fewer questions than you.
- The job was less difficult than I expected.
- I got fewer blackberries than she did.
- Try to make fewer mistakes when you write.
- His latest book is less interesting than his last one.
- I would buy that car if it were less expensive.
