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Less Vs Fewer Quiz (Level A2-B1) - Grammar Practice

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A2, B1 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +15 (on pass)

Work towards mastering Less Vs Fewer with this focused set of 15 exercises. Designed for Level A2-B1 learners, the questions test recognition, application, and common pitfalls. Earn XP, track your score, and come back until you can get them all right.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Question 1: There are ___ students in my class this year than last year.

Question 1 options
'Fewer' is correct because 'students' is a countable noun, and 'fewer' is used with countable plural nouns. 'Less' is used only with uncountable nouns. 'More' means the opposite. 'Much' does not work in this comparative context.
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Question 2: I drink ___ coffee in the morning now because it keeps me awake at night.

Question 2 options
'Less' is correct because 'coffee' is an uncountable noun, and 'less' is used with uncountable nouns. 'Fewer' is only used with countable plural nouns. 'Many' and 'little' do not fit this comparative context naturally.
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Question 3: 'Fewer' is used with countable nouns, and 'less' is used with uncountable nouns.

Question 3 options
True because the core rule states that 'fewer' applies to things you can count individually (e.g., books, people), while 'less' applies to things measured as a mass or quantity (e.g., water, time).
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Question 4: Which sentence uses 'fewer' correctly?

Question 4 options
'Fewer cars' is correct because 'cars' is a countable noun and requires 'fewer'. 'Less' is used only with uncountable nouns. 'Fewer traffic' and 'fewer water' are wrong because 'traffic' and 'water' are uncountable.
Q5 15

Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • on her second attempt
  • made
  • mistakes
  • She
  • fewer

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'She made fewer mistakes on her second attempt' because 'mistakes' is a countable noun and requires 'fewer', not 'less'.
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Question 6: Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Question 6 options
'Less time' is correct because 'time' is an uncountable noun and requires 'less'. 'Fewer time', 'fewer music', and 'fewer traffic' are all wrong because 'time', 'music', and 'traffic' are uncountable nouns that require 'less'.
Q7 15

Question 7: A: How was the supermarket today? B: It was great! There were ___ people than usual, so I finished shopping quickly.

Question 7 options
'Fewer' is correct because 'people' is a countable noun. In conversational contexts, 'fewer' must still be used with countable nouns. 'Less' would be a common error here. 'More' means the opposite. 'Much' does not collocate with plural countable nouns.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses 'less' (not 'fewer')?

Question 8 options
'Less water' is correct because 'water' is an uncountable noun and requires 'less'. 'Fewer' must be used with countable nouns like 'bottles', 'glasses', and 'cups'.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • on his birthday
  • spent
  • He
  • than expected
  • less money

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'He spent less money on his birthday than expected' because 'money' is an uncountable noun that requires 'less', not 'fewer'.
Q10 15

Question 10: By taking the train, Tom used ___ petrol and arrived at work more relaxed.

Question 10 options
'Less' is correct because 'petrol' is an uncountable noun referring to a substance, so it requires 'less'. 'Fewer' is only used with countable plural nouns. 'Little' and 'few' are not used in comparative structures without '-er'.
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Question 11: Which statement about 'less' and 'fewer' is true?

Question 11 options
'Fewer' is used with countable nouns (e.g., 'fewer apples'), and 'less' is used with uncountable nouns (e.g., 'less sugar'). They are not interchangeable, and 'fewer' cannot be used with uncountable nouns.
Q12 15

Question 12: Original: 'There are many bottles of juice in the fridge.' → Transformed to show a smaller amount: 'There are ___ bottles of juice in the fridge.'

Question 12 options
'Fewer' correctly replaces 'many' for countable nouns like 'bottles'. 'Less' is incorrect with countable plural nouns. 'More' means an increase, not a decrease. 'Much' cannot be used with plural countable nouns.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
There are fewer chairs in the room than before.
She has less patience when she is tired.
I bought fewer apples than oranges at the market.
There is less sugar in this cake than in the other one.
'fewer' to compare countable items
'fewer' with a countable plural noun
'less' with an uncountable abstract noun
'less' with an uncountable substance noun

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

'Fewer' is used with countable plural nouns; 'less' is used with uncountable nouns. The noun type (countable vs. uncountable) determines the correct word choice.
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Question 14: You should always use 'fewer' when talking about money, because money can be counted.

Question 14 options
False because even though individual coins and notes can be counted, 'money' is treated as an uncountable noun in English grammar. We say 'less money', not 'fewer money'. The same exception applies to time and weight expressed as quantities.
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Question 15: Which sentence is more appropriate when talking about a reduced amount of a substance?

Question 15 options
'Less milk' is correct because 'milk' is an uncountable substance noun. Although 'fewer bottles of milk' is also grammatically correct, it refers to countable bottles, not the substance itself. The question asks specifically about a reduced amount of the substance.