Fewer and less are both used to talk about smaller amounts, but in different ways. Use “fewer” with countable nouns like books or people, and use “less” with uncountable nouns like water or money.
Test your English with this fewer vs. less quiz and improve your grammar by choosing the correct word to complete each sentence.
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence (1–10).
1) She spends ___ time on social media now.
Time is uncountable, so we use less, not fewer.
2) ___ women applied for the job this year.
Women is a plural countable noun, so we use fewer.
3) You should eat ___ fat and sugar.
Fat and sugar are uncountable, so less is correct.
4) She has ___ friends now that she’s moved.
Friends is a countable noun, so we use fewer.
5) We use ___ paper with the new system.
Paper is uncountable in this context, so use less.
6) I expected many volunteers, but ___ came.
We're talking about people, which is countable. So we use fewer.
7) The ticket costs ___ than 5 dollars.
Amounts of money are treated as uncountable, so we use less.
8) ___ than half the class was present.
Half the class refers to an amount or portion, not individuals — so use less.
9) There’s ___ traffic now that schools are closed.
Traffic is uncountable, so less is correct.
10) ___ students failed the exam this time.
Students is countable, so use fewer.
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