Grammar Quiz- Less of Fewer

When should you use the word "less"?

• With items that can be counted

• With things that cannot be counted

• With things that are colorful

• With things that are heavy

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word "fewer"?

• I should eat fewer sugar.

• I have fewer trouble with multiplication.

• I completed fewer division problems than Rachel did.

• I have fewer than $10 in my wallet.

What is an example of when to use "less"?

• Less than 10 people showed up.

• I should eat less sugar.

• I completed fewer division problems.

• Fewer than 2,000 pandas are left.

Which word would you use in the sentence: "There are _______ than 2,000 giant pandas left in the wild"?

• Less

• Fewer

• More

• Many

The show costs ____________ than $20.

• fewer

• less

We had ____________ snow last winter than we had the year before.

• less

• fewer

_________ people read newspapers today than in the past.

• Less

• Fewer

The train station is _________ than two miles from here.

• less

• fewer

Jaslyn scored _________ goals than Maya in last week’s soccer game.

• less

• fewer