Fewer/less/more/ not only...but also...

With plural countable nouns:

many
more
most

With uncountable nouns:

much
more
most


DECREASE From 100% to 0%

With plural countable nouns:

few
fewer
fewest

With uncountable nouns:

little
less
least

Examples
There are many people in England, more in India, but the most people live in China.
Much time and money is spent on education, more on health services but the most is spent on national defence.
Few rivers in Europe are not polluted.
Fewer people die young now than in the seventeenth century.
The country with the fewest people per square kilometre must be Australia.
Scientists have little hope of finding a complete cure for cancer before the year 2,000.
She had less time to study than Paul but had better results.
Give that dog the least opportunity and it will bite you.
Fewer / Less – Exercise
I. Choose the correct word in each sentence below. 
1.  (
Fewer 
Less) people signed up for the march than we expected.
2.  This year I will buy
(fewer 
less) plants for my garden.
3.  The shirt feels much (
fewer 
less) bulky now that the tailor taken it in.
4.  During this past storm, (
fewer 
less) snow fell.
5.  During this past storm, (
fewer
less) accidents occurred.
6.  When the clerk counted the money, she found (
fewer
less) coins than before.
7.  This part of the symphony requires much (
fewer 
less) instrumentation than the earlier part.
8.  After the loggers went through the land, there were considerably (
fewer
less) trees in the south field.
9.  Please give me (
fewer 
less) sugar than you gave him.
10.  Please give me (
fewer 
less) sugar cubes than you gave him.

II.Directions: Complete each sentence with "fewer" or "less."
1. There were __________ men at the party than women.
2. I have __________ time to do things this year than last year.
3. We need __________ help this week compared to last week.
4. George worked __________ than 30 hours this week.
5. Many Americans are choosing to have __________ children because of the economy.
6. They made __________ money this year than last year.
7. I hope you are making __________ mistakes with your English since you started coming to this website.
8. There`s __________ daylight in the winter than in the summer.
9. There are __________ hours of darkness in the summer than in the winter.
10. __________ people want to go into that profession these days.
11. ___________ and ___________ customers are buying those products.
12. We`re using ___________ water now after installing water-saving toilets.
13. He has __________ opportunities to find a job without a college degree.
14. You should use __________ butter in this cookie recipe than the recipe calls for.
15. There`s __________ and __________ work available for people who need jobs.
“BOTH ... AND, EITHER .. OR, NOT ONLY ... BUT ALSO, NEITHER ... NOR”
EXERCISE 1
Tom doesn`t lie to his friends. Paul doesn`t either. (neither ... nor)
……………………………………..………………………..……………………………………………
She will have to study hard. She will have to concentrate to do well on the exam. (not only ... but also)
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We could fly. We could go by train. (both ... and)
……………………………………..………………………..……………………………………………
The speaker will not confirm the story. The speaker will not deny the story. (neither ... nor)
……………………………………..………………………..……………………………………………
Fred loves traveling. Jane wants to go around the world. (either ... or)
……………………………………..………………………..……………………………………………
Smoking isn`t good for your heart. Drinking isn`t good for your health. (neither ... nor)
……………………………………..………………………..……………………………………………
Dan came from Thailand and Chow came from Thailand. (both ... and)
……………………………………..………………………..……………………………………………
Mary went to London and Kate did, too. (both ... and)
……………………………………..………………………..……………………………………………
My mother likes tea. And my father does, too. (both ... and)
……………………………………..………………………..……………………………………………
The underground is quick . It is also cheap. (not only ... but also)
……………………………………..………………………..……………………………………………
EXERCISE 2: Choose the best option:
I’m going to bed early tonight. I’m too tired; I can’t watch movie on TV. - ____ can I.
A. Either B. Not C. So D. Neither
I left it ____ on the table ____ in the drawer.
A. either – nor B. neither – or C. either – or D. either – either
____ the radio ____ the television works properly.
A. Neither – nor B. Neither – or C. Either –