Fill in the blanks.
1There are ............... students in the class.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with plural countable nouns such as "students".
2I have ............... money than she does.
Wrong!
Use "less" with uncountable nouns such as "money".
3His new film is ............... interesting than his last one.
Wrong!
Use "less" before an adjective such as "interesting".
4Spend ............... on useless things.
Wrong!
Use "less" when talking about spending a smaller general amount.
5I have ............... friends than he does.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with plural countable nouns such as "friends".
6I spent ............... time on the first task than on the second one.
Wrong!
Use "less" with uncountable nouns such as "time".
7He scored ............... runs than I did.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with plural countable nouns such as "runs".
8There are ............... apples on the tree this year.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with plural countable nouns such as "apples".
9The task was ............... difficult than I thought.
Wrong!
Use "less" before an adjective such as "difficult".
10If you make ............... mistakes, you will get more marks.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with plural countable nouns such as "mistakes".
11He eats ............... than a bird.
Wrong!
Use "less" when the meaning is a smaller general amount of food.
12I invited ............... people this time.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with plural countable nouns such as "people".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- There are fewer students in the class.
- I have less money than she does.
- His new film is less interesting than his last one.
- Spend less on useless things.
- I have fewer friends than he does.
- I spent less time on the first task than on the second one.
- He scored fewer runs than I did.
- There are fewer apples on the tree this year.
- The task was less difficult than I thought.
- If you make fewer mistakes, you will get more marks.
- He eats less than a bird.
- I invited fewer people this time.
