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Few vs. Little Practice

Remember count nouns use words/phrases like “a few,” “quite a few” and “fewer.”

Non-count nouns use words/phrases like “a little,” “quite a little” and “less.”

Circle either fewer or less:

1. Harry’s bike’s top speed is (fewer or less) than Meredith’s bike’s top speed.
2. Harry’s bike has (fewer or less) speeds than Meredith’s bike has.
3. When Elizabeth complained that she had (fewer or less) candy than Frank had, he gave her some of his.
4. When Elizabeth complained that she had (fewer or less) jelly beans than Frank had, he gave her some of his.
5. John is (fewer or less) outgoing than Jim.
6. John has (fewer or less) sociable characteristics than Jim.

Circle the correct phrase:

1. Our yard looks awful this summer. There are quite (a few or a little) weeds.
2. I used (a few or a little) fertilizer last spring, and that has made a difference.
3. Also, I've paid (a few or a little) attention to how (few or little) freezes we've had.
4. I'm afraid it's rained only (a few or a little) times this summer, and the grass is turning brown and dying.
5. (Quite a few or quite a little) experts say you should fertilize your lawn in the fall.
6. It seemed to do my lawn (a few or a little) good.
7. (A few or A little) of the advice you get from experts doesn't seem to help.
8. (Quite a few or Quite a little) of my neighbors ignore their grass, and they have better lawns this year.