Which sentence uses ‘less’ and ‘fewer’ correctly?
AThere are few student in this class than last year.
BThere are lesser students in this class than last year.
CThere are less students in this class than last year.
DThere are fewer students in this class than last year.
Explanation
– ‘Fewer’ is used with countable nouns like ‘students’.
– ‘Less’ is used with uncountable nouns, such as ‘time’ or ‘water’.
– Correct: There are fewer students in this class than last year.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Grammar
- Subtopic: Degrees of Comparison
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