Can you use less, lesser, few, and fewer correctly? Test your understanding with this interactive exercise.
1............... people make their own bread these days.
Wrong!
2I earn ............... money than a sweeper.
Wrong!
3You have got ............... problems than me.
Wrong!
4Choose the ............... of the two evils.
Wrong!
5The easiest way to lose weight is to eat ............... food.
Wrong!
6She has ............... friends than her sister.
Wrong!
7I would like to spend ............... of my time cooking.
Wrong!
8I worry ............... than I used to.
Wrong!
9There were ............... of us at the college reunion.
Wrong!
10The script was written by a ............... known writer.
Wrong!
11We did ............... work today than yesterday.
Wrong!
12The baby is ............... ugly than you.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Few people make their own bread these days.
- I earn less money than a sweeper.
- You have got fewer problems than me.
- Choose the lesser of the two evils.
- The easiest way to lose weight is to eat less food.
- She has fewer friends than her sister.
- I would like to spend less of my time cooking.
- I worry less than I used to.
- There were fewer of us at the college reunion.
- The script was written by a lesser known writer.
- We did less work today than yesterday.
- The baby is less ugly than you.

