Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1I earn ............... money than my wife.
Wrong!
We use less with uncountable nouns and fewer with countable nouns.
2I have got ............... problems than I used to have.
Wrong!
We use fewer with plural nouns.
3Choose the ............... of the two evils.
Wrong!
Lesser can mean smaller in a rather formal style.
4The government must take immediate action, lest the problem ............... worse.
Wrong!
Lest can be followed by should + infinitive or a subjunctive verb.
5Let’s take a short break, ...............?
Wrong!
Shall we is used as a question tag after let’s.
6‘Let’s go for a walk, shall we?’ Yes, ...............’
Wrong!
Let’s is used in short answers.
7I don’t let the children ............... up late.
Wrong!
Let is followed by an infinitive without to.
8He worked ............... a driver for five years.
Wrong!
As is used to say what function or role a person or thing has.
9............... people can learn a foreign language perfectly.
Wrong!
Only a few means the same as few. It is more common in an informal style.
10Cactuses need ............... water.
Wrong!
Only a little means the same as little.
11The play was ............... interesting.
Wrong!
We cannot use little to modify other adjectives and adverbs.
12I waited ............... but he didn’t come.
Wrong!
We do not normally use long in affirmative clauses.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I earn less money than my wife.
- I have got fewer problems than I used to have.
- Choose the lesser of the two evils.
- The government must take immediate action, lest the problem Either could be used here worse.
- Let’s take a short break, shall we?
- ‘Let’s go for a walk, shall we?’ Yes, let’s’
- I don’t let the children stay up late.
- He worked as a driver for five years.
- Either could be used here people can learn a foreign language perfectly.
- Cactuses need Either could be used here water.
- The play was not very interesting.
- I waited for a long time but he didn’t come.
