Question

B. Choose the right word from the brackets and fill in the blanks.
1. Ritesh has (fewer/less) friends than I.
2. There is (fewer/less) rice on my plate than on yours.
3. There are (fewer/less) boys than girls in this class.
4. I get (fewer/less) pocket money than you.
5. We have had (fewer/less) mangoes this year than last year.
6. No. (fewer/less) than twenty workers were absent due to illness.
7. Which of you made the (fewest/least) number of mistakes?
8. What is the (fewest/least) salary you will accept?
9. This play has (fewer/less) characters than the other play.
10. Among all the contributors, Shama's was the (fewest/least).
11. Do you know who got the got the (fewest/least) marks?
12. February has (fewer/less) days than January.
13. February has the (fewest/least) number of days.
14. I am sure I ate the (fewest/least).​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Ritesh has less friends than I.
2. There is less rice on my plate.
3. There are fewer boys than girls in my class.
4. I get less pocket money than you.
5. We have had fewer mangoes this year than last year
6. No less than twenty workers were absent due to illness.
7. Which of you made the fewest number of mistakes?
8. Which is the fewest salary that you will accept?
9. This play has fewer characters than the other play.
10. Among all the contributors, Sharma's was the least.
11. Do you know who got the fewest marks.
12. February has fewer days than January.
13. February has the least number of days.
14. I am sure I ate the least.

Answer 2

Answer:

there are ......fewer,less boys than girls in this class