Yellow Level Quiz #12 – Using “fewer” and “less” for comparisons; using “fewest” and “least” as superlatives | |
Part A. Directions: Complete each sentence with “fewer” or “less.” 1. There were __________ men at the party than women. 2. I have __________ time to do things this year than last year. 3. We need __________ help this week compared to last week. 4. George worked __________ than 30 hours this week. 5. Many Americans are choosing to have __________ children because of the economy. 6. They made __________ money this year than last year. 7. I hope you are making __________ mistakes with your English since you started coming to this website. 8. There’s __________ daylight in the winter than in the summer. 9. There are __________ hours of darkness in the summer than in the winter. 10. __________ people want to go into that profession these days. 11. ___________ and ___________ customers are buying those products. 12. We’re using ___________ water now after installing water-saving toilets. 13. He has __________ opportunities to find a job without a college degree. 14. You should use __________ butter in this cookie recipe than the recipe calls for. 15. There’s __________ and __________ work available for people who need jobs. 16. She spent __________ time this month practicing her violin which resulted in some poor performances. 17. I’ve noticed __________ mosquitoes this year compared to last year. 18. Our teacher gave us __________ homework today than yesterday. 19. It would be __________ of a hassle if you could just take care of the situation yourself. 20. They have __________financial problems this year because their father found a new job that pays well. | Part B. Directions: Complete each sentence with “fewest” or “least.” 1. Of all the houses we saw, I liked that one the __________. 2. They have the __________ new members compared to the other groups. 3. Don’t mention it. It was the __________ I could do. 4. This recipe uses the __________ oil. 5. Compared to other years, the hospital recorded the _________ number of deaths related to gun-shot wounds. 6. This is the __________ of my worries. 7. We received the ___________ new applications this year compared to all the other years we have been in business. 8. Their company had the ___________ violations within their industry. 9. I’ve owned many good cars during my lifetime. This one has given me the ___________ trouble. 10. During the week, we see the __________ students on Thursday.
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