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Less vs. Fewer

February 15, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. There are .......................... students in the class.

Correct! Wrong!

Use fewer with plural nouns and less with uncountable nouns.

2. I have .......................... money than her.

Correct! Wrong!

Use less with uncountable nouns.

3. His new film is .......................... interesting than his last one.

Correct! Wrong!

4. Spend ........................... on useless things.

Correct! Wrong!

5. I have ............................ friends than him.

Correct! Wrong!

Use fewer with plural nouns.

6. I spent .......................... time on the first task than the second one.

Correct! Wrong!

7. He scored .......................... runs than me.

Correct! Wrong!

8. There are ............................ apples on the tree this year.

Correct! Wrong!

9. The task was ............................. difficult than I thought.

Correct! Wrong!

10. If you make ............................. mistakes, you will get more marks.

Correct! Wrong!

11. He eats ............................ than a bird.

Correct! Wrong!

12. I invited ............................ people this time.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. There are fewer students in the class.
  2. I have less money than her.
  3. His new film is less interesting than his last one.
  4. Spend less on useless things.
  5. I have fewer friends than him.
  6. I spent less time on the first task than the second one.
  7. He scored fewer runs than me.
  8. There are fewer apples on the tree this year.
  9. The task was less difficult than I thought.
  10. If you make fewer mistakes, you will get more marks.
  11. He eats less than a bird.
  12. I invited fewer people this time.
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