Less x Fewer - ESL worksheet by sandrarenatad - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task involves completing sentences using the words "less" or "fewer" based on the rules provided in the instructions. The key rules are:

1. Use "less" before uncountable nouns and adjectives.
2. Use "fewer" before countable nouns.

Solution:

Let's analyze each sentence and determine whether to use "less" or "fewer" based on the rules.

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#### 1. Driving a car is ______ dangerous than driving a motorcycle.
- Dangerous is an adjective, so we use "less".
- Answer: less

#### 2. Cars are ______ fast than planes.
- Fast is an adjective, so we use "less".
- Answer: less

#### 3. Men wear ______ accessories than women.
- Accessories is a countable noun, so we use "fewer".
- Answer: fewer

#### 4. A compact car fits ______ passengers than a van.
- Passengers is a countable noun, so we use "fewer".
- Answer: fewer

#### 5. Bus tickets are ______ expensive than plane ones.
- Expensive is an adjective, so we use "less".
- Answer: less

#### 6. The countryside is ______ polluted than the city.
- Polluted is an adjective, so we use "less".
- Answer: less

#### 7. Chairs are usually ______ comfortable than couches.
- Comfortable is an adjective, so we use "less".
- Answer: less

#### 8. Motorcycles are much ______ economical than cars.
- Economical is an adjective, so we use "less".
- Answer: less

#### 9. A bus has ______ seats than an airplane.
- Seats is a countable noun, so we use "fewer".
- Answer: fewer

#### 10. Men are usually ______ careful than women while driving.
- Careful is an adjective, so we use "less".
- Answer: less

#### 11. There are ______ female truck drivers than male ones.
- Drivers is a countable noun, so we use "fewer".
- Answer: fewer

#### 12. Women are ______ aggressive than men.
- Aggressive is an adjective, so we use "less".
- Answer: less

#### 13. February has ______ days than the rest of the months.
- Days is a countable noun, so we use "fewer".
- Answer: fewer

#### 14. Generally men have ______ pieces of clothing than women.
- Pieces is a countable noun, so we use "fewer".
- Answer: fewer

#### 15. Most people think that women are ______ capable to drive than men.
- Capable is an adjective, so we use "less".
- Answer: less

#### 16. Men are thought to be ______ patient than women.
- Patient is an adjective, so we use "less".
- Answer: less

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Final Answers:

1. less
2. less
3. fewer
4. fewer
5. less
6. less
7. less
8. less
9. fewer
10. less
11. fewer
12. less
13. fewer
14. fewer
15. less
16. less

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Boxed Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\text{less, less, fewer, fewer, less, less, less, less, fewer, less, fewer, less, fewer, fewer, less, less}
}
\]