The best way to learn the difference between Fewer & Less is through practice and I challenge you to score ten on ten in the Fewer & Less quiz. Read through the ten sentences and choose the correct missing words.
For each of the following 1-10, choose the correct answer.
1) Michael worked ... than 40 hours this week.
2) She eats ... chocolate and ... biscuits than she used to.
3) That’s too much pasta for me. Can I have ... ?
4) ... people write with their left hand than with their right.
5) It was ... than a mile to the nearest gas station.
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6) You need to spend ... money on shopping.
7) Flying is ... of a risk than driving.
8) There are ... hours of darkness in the summer than in the winter.
9) Their marriage lasted ... than three years.
10) ... than 10 students passed all the exams.
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Answers – Fewer & Less Quiz
1. Michael worked fewer than 40 hours this week.
2. She eats less chocolate and fewer biscuits than she used to.
3. That’s too much pasta for me. Can I have less?
4. Fewer people write with their left hand than with their right.
5. It was less than a mile to the nearest gas station.
6. You need to spend less money on shopping.
7. Flying is less of a risk than driving.
8. There are fewer hours of darkness in the summer than in the winter.
9. Their marriage lasted less than three years.
10. Fewer than 10 students passed all the exams.
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