Which sentence correctly describes a smaller number of cars?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. There are fewer cars on the road today.
- Step 1: Use 'fewer' with things you can count and 'less' with amounts that cannot be counted.
- Step 2: 'Fewer cars' is right because cars can be counted.
Answer
There are fewer cars on the road today.
Why not the others: There are less cars on the road today.: Cars can be counted, so 'fewer' is correct. There are lesser cars on the road today.: 'Lesser' is not used to compare numbers. There are least cars on the road today.: 'Least' is a superlative and does not fit.
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