Question

1609 ✗ If there were fewer cars on the roads, there would be fewer accidents. If there were [[fewer cars on the roads, there would be fewer]] accidents. less cars on the roads, there would be less | fewer cars on the roads, there would be fewer

Accepted Answer

less If there were less cars on the roads, there would be less accidents. If there were [[less cars on the roads, there would be less]] accidents. fewer cars on the roads, there would be fewer Use less with an uncountable noun and fewer with the plural form of a countable noun: 'Less traffic would mean fewer accidents.'Note that less is widely used in place of fewer in everyday conversation, but careful users regard this usage as non-standard.The comparative ending (-er ) is NEVER used with less or more .

Idx	1609
Keyword	less
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	If there were less cars on the roads, there would be less accidents.
Correct Sentence	If there were fewer cars on the roads, there would be fewer accidents.
Cloze Error Sentence	If there were [[less cars on the roads, there would be less]] accidents.
Cloze Sentence	If there were [[fewer cars on the roads, there would be fewer]] accidents.
Cloze Answer	fewer cars on the roads, there would be fewer
Choices	less cars on the roads, there would be less \| fewer cars on the roads, there would be fewer
Explanation	Use less with an uncountable noun and fewer with the plural form of a countable noun: 'Less traffic would mean fewer accidents.' Note that less is widely used in place of fewer in everyday conversation, but careful users regard this usage as non-standard. The comparative ending (-er ) is NEVER used with less or more .

Fewer Cars Roads Accidents Uncountable Noun Plural Form