Fill in the blanks with few, fewer, little or less.

Use few and fewer with plural nouns.

Use little and less with uncountable nouns.

1. There were very …………………….. applicants.

2. We had …………………….. hope of success.

3. He ate very ………………………..

4. ………………………. people can understand philosophy.

5. She has …………………….. friends.

6. I knew very ………………………. people at the party.

7. He is ………………………. successful than his brother.

8. This is of ……………………… importance than that.

9. ……………………….. students took the exam.

10. A ……………………….. knowledge is a dangerous thing.

11. I know very ………………………. about him.

12. I have got ……………………… money.

Answers

1. There were very few applicants.

2. We had little hope of success.

3. He ate very little.

4. Few people can understand philosophy.

5. She has few friends.

6. I knew very few people at the party.

7. He is less successful than his brother.

8. This is of less importance than that.

9. Few students took the exam.

10. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

11. I know very little about him.

12. I have got little money.