Exercise: little, a few 6.

Exercise on the use of less and fewer.

Choose the correct comparative: less or fewer.

Example:
There are less/fewer clouds now.

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1) There are less/fewer rainy days in summer.

2) I've got less/fewer time for tennis now I'm the boss.

3) There were less/fewer people than yesterday.

4) Every year I get less/fewer birthday presents.

5) There are less/fewer insects in the fields now than 10 years ago.

6) I think they should use less/fewer pesticides.

7) Why is there less/fewer beer in my glass than in yours?

8) There are less/fewer fish in this lake than last year.

9) Less/Fewer women want to have babies these days.

10) There's less/fewer car traffic now they have cycle lanes.

 

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*Incorrect answers are shown in red. You have TWO chances to find the correct answers.

 

 

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