Few / Little / A few / A little Exercises PDFSet 4: Fewer vs Less, Fewest vs Least & Mixed Practice
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.There are ___ cars on the road today than yesterday.
a) lessb) fewerc) fewestd) least
2.I drink ___ coffee now than I used to.
a) fewerb) lessc) fewestd) little
3.This shop has the ___ customers of all the shops on this street.
a) fewestb) leastc) fewerd) less
4.Of all the students, Maria spends the ___ time on social media.
a) fewestb) fewerc) leastd) less
5.We need to use ___ plastic to help the environment.
a) lessb) fewerc) fewestd) least
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.fewer
2.less
3.fewest
4.least
5.less
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."fewer"(b)
Use 'fewer' before countable plural nouns for comparisons. 'Cars' is countable. 'Less' is used with uncountable nouns.
2."less"(b)
Use 'less' before uncountable nouns for comparisons. 'Coffee' is uncountable. 'Fewer' is used with countable nouns.
3."fewest"(a)
Use 'fewest' (superlative of 'few') before countable nouns. 'Customers' is countable. 'The fewest' means the smallest number.
4."least"(c)
Use 'least' (superlative of 'little') before uncountable nouns. 'Time' is uncountable. 'The least' means the smallest amount.
5."less"(a)
Use 'less' before uncountable nouns for comparisons. 'Plastic' (as a material) is uncountable.
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