Exercise: Fewer/less and number/amount

Insert the correct word from the choices fewer vs. less or number vs. amount.

1. Every year, _________ and __________ people attend this event.

2. You will need a larger __________ of water to fill the hot tub.

3. Many people are making __________ money this year than last.

4. There are __________ bricks on the building site than there were last night.

5. The university is planning to admit a smaller __________ of students next year than were admitted this year.

6. A large __________ of books went on sale at the bookstore this week, but __________ were sold than expected.

7. __________ drinking and driving means _________ fatal car accidents.

8. Since his heart attack, he has been eating __________ red meat.

KEY

1. fewer and fewer

2. amount

3. less

4. fewer

5. number

6. number ... fewer

7. Less ... fewer

8. less