Which sentence uses 'fewer' correctly?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. There are fewer cars on the road than there were last year.
- Step 1: 'Fewer' is used with countable nouns such as cars. Step 2. The verb must agree with the plural noun: 'are' and 'were'. Answer: There are fewer cars on the road than there were last year. Why not the others: The other sentences use 'less' with a countable noun, or a mismatch between noun and verb.
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