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Few / Little / Less / Fewer / etc.

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____ people understand is that there's a lot of subterranean water in an aquifer (hidden water under the desert) in Palm Springs.

a)

The few

b)

The less

c)

What few

d)

A few

2.

He gave _____ money he had to his brother on his way home from English classes.

a)

the few

b)

the less

c)

what few

d)

what little

3.

_____ is known about life in California in 1400.

a)

Few

b)

Less

c)

Little

d)

A little

4.

_____ I know about him the better! Don't tell me anything, please!

a)

The little

b)

Fewer

c)

The less

d)

A little

5.

The fire destroyed _____ possessions Yoko had in the trunk of her car.

a)

the little

b)

little

c)

few

d)

what few

6.

I must eat _____ if I want to lose weight.

a)

the little

b)

fewer

c)

lesser

d)

less

7.

I must consume _____ calories if I want to lose weight.

a)

the little

b)

fewer

c)

lesser

d)

less

8.

_____ I know is that their cat escaped yesterday. I haven't heard anything since then.

a)

the little

b)

What little

c)

What few

d)

less

9.

He gave _____ indication that he wanted to come with us to Starbucks after our English class.

a)

few

b)

What little

c)

little

d)

less

10.

I watched _____ TV last night: the news and a short documentary.

a)

few

b)

a little

c)

little

d)

less

11.

I watched _____ TV last night. I saw the weather report for 5 minutes -- nothing else!

a)

few

b)

a little

c)

little

d)

less

12.

There are _____ neighbors that would put up with a barking dog for an hour.

a)

few

b)

a little

c)

little

d)

less

13.

Usually, there are _____ cars on the freeway on Sunday morning.

a)

few

b)

a little

c)

little

d)

fewer

14.

_____ would agree that a 12-hour plane ride is enjoyable!

a)

Few

b)

A little

c)

Little

d)

Fewer

15.

"These past _____ days have been wonderful with you. Thank you for a lovely weekend," said Susan in a grateful tone.

a)

few

b)

a little

c)

little

d)

fewer

16.

A hybrid car consumes _____ fuel than a regular car.

a)

few

b)

a little

c)

less

d)

a few

17.

I'm _____ able to understand French than Italian.

a)

few

b)

a little

c)

less

d)

a few

18.

I've been sleeping _____ and _____ since the time has changed.

a)

fewer and fewer

b)

a little and a little

c)

less and less

d)

little and little

19.

The weather is expected to be warmer in the next _____ days.

a)

fewer

b)

few

c)

less

d)

little

20.

Carlo is among _____ people I can truly trust.

a)

fewer

b)

the few

c)

few

d)

the little

21.

_____ know about that! Don't say anything for the moment, OK?

a)

Fewer

b)

The few

c)

Few

d)

The little

22.

No _____ than 20 people arrived before 8:30 for the event.

a)

fewer

b)

the few

c)

less

d)

the little

23.

We're _____ than 80 miles from our destination.

a)

fewer

b)

the few

c)

less

d)

the little

24.

I can fix this in _____ than 5 minutes if you let me do it.

a)

fewer

b)

the few

c)

less

d)

the little

25.

_____ things in life are better than a quiet nap in the afternoon.

a)

Fewer

b)

The few

c)

Less

d)

Few

26.

"It'll do _____ good to recharge the battery now. We have to leave in 10 minutes," said Pablo in a laconic tone.

a)

few

b)

a little

c)

little

d)

fewer

27.

Say nothing. _____ I know about this the better.

a)

The few

b)

The less

c)

What few

d)

A few

28.

The expression ____ than is used in an idiomatic manner (often listed as exceptions) in front of a plural noun that denotes time, amount, weight, or a measure of distance.


We're leaving in ____ than five days.

I own him ____ than $100.

It should weigh ____ than 8lbs.

We had ____ than 8 miles to go on the trip when we got lost.

a)

fewer

b)

less

c)

the few

d)

the less

29.

not as much = _____

a)

fewer

b)

less

30.

not as many = _____

a)

fewer

b)

less

31.

This year, ____ people are going to need a new phone.

a)

fewer

b)

less

32.

Susan doesn't talk much. She is a woman of ____ words.

a)

few

b)

less

33.

Companies _____ than 2 years old don't have much experience in this type of problem.

a)

fewer

b)

less