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Fewer vs less: rules and gap-fill practice
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- 1Fewer is the comparative of few (used with countable, plural nouns). Less is the comparative of little (mostly used before uncountable, singular nouns).Decide whether the word fewer or less belongs in the blank.
- 2A receptionist would make ________ money than a director.less
- 3We used to go to the seaside every weekend, but now we have ________ time.less
- 4There were _____ eggs in the fridge than we had hoped.fewer
- 5I have _____ books than my grandfather.fewer
- 6These days I’ve got _____ problems than I used to have.less
- 7I wish my wife spent of her money on expensive clothes.less *although I don't necessarily agree*
- 8There are _____ of us at the college reunions each year.fewer
- 9_____ of the interviewees were wearing ties than we’d expected.fewer
- 10Do you still drink a lot of alcohol? – No, I drink ____ of it nowadays.less
- 11If you want to lose weight, you should eat _____ chocolate and bread.less
- 12_____ people have strictly healthy diets these days.Fewer (again I don't agree because how could we count all the people with strict diets.)
- 13Peter has _____ friends than his brother.fewer
- 14I don’t think ____ time would’ve made him change his mind about leaving.less
- 15If you work ____, you will earn ____.less, less
- 16Unfortunately, I sleep ____ than I should.less
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