Choose the most suitable determiner for the given sentence. I do _____work at…

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Choose the most suitable determiner for the given sentence.

I do _____work at weekends than I used to.

  1. A.

    a few

  2. B.

    the few

  3. C.

    fewer

  4. D.

    less

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Correct answer: D

Answer: less.

Rule: Use "less" with uncountable nouns (amounts or degree). Use "fewer" with plural countable nouns.

  • Why "less" is correct here: "Work" is an uncountable noun when it means amount of activity, so we use "less" (not "fewer").

  • Correct sentence: I do less work at weekends than I used to.

  • Contrast example (countable vs uncountable): Incorrect: "We’ve got less pizzas than we need." Correct: "We’ve got fewer pizzas than we need."

  • Note on other determiners: "A few", "few", and "fewer" are used with countable nouns (for example, "a few books", "fewer errors").

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