EVOLVE 5 UNIT 2.1

​ FEWER AND LESS

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• Use "fewer" with countable nouns (things you can count, like "cars" or "friends").

• Use "less" with uncountable nouns (things that can't be counted, like "patience," "time," or "sugar").

​RATHER THAN

​The phrase "rather than" is used to indicate a preference for one thing over another. It can be used with nouns, gerunds (verb + ing), or the base form of verbs. "TO" can be used instead of rather than with prefer but no with other verbs

​MORE / LESS LIKELY

​These phrases express probability or the chances of something happening. "Less likely" indicates a lower probability, while "more likely" indicates a higher probability.

​She is less likely to attend the party because of her busy schedule.

​Students are more likely to remember information if they study regularly.

​ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH + INFINITIVE WITH "TO"

​The word "enough" means "sufficient" or "adequate." When used after an adjective, it emphasizes that the adjective's degree or level is sufficient for something to happen or for someone to do something.

• The adjective comes before "enough" to describe a quality.

• The infinitive explains the action that is possible because of the degree or level of that quality.

• "She is strong enough to lift the heavy boxes."

• "The water was warm enough to swim in."

COMPARATIVE + INFINITIVE

​The structure "comparative + infinitive" is used to compare two actions or situations, indicating that one action is preferred, easier, harder, better, or worse than another.

​"He finds it harder to concentrate with noise than to work in silence."
"It's better to ask for help than to struggle alone."

Multiple Choice

I prefer to walk ______drive when the weather is nice.

• than

• rather than

Multiple Choice

There are ______ cars on the road during the holidays.

• less

• fewer

Multiple Choice

There's______ traffic in the mornings than in the evenings.

• fewer

• less

• rather than

Multiple Choice

This area is _______to experience earthquakes.

• less likely

• rather than

• fewer

Multiple Choice

Students are______ to remember information if they study regularly.

• less

• more likely

• less likely

Multiple Choice

"The water was ________ to swim in."

• enough warm

• warm enough

Multiple Choice

"They were ______ to help us move."

• enough kind

• kind enough

Multiple Choice

"It is ______ to travel by train ______ to fly."

• cheap / rather than

• cheaper / than

Multiple Choice

"It's _______ to be honest _____ to make everyone happy."

• the most important / rather than

• more important / than