Using Fewer - Less

Sep 30, 2026

Worksheet and answer key focused on selecting the correct comparative word: fewer versus less. Students complete multiple sentences involving amounts and quantities, then review correct choices in the provided key. Topics include food flavoring, weather, soil moisture, animal movement and stamina, coral reef life, and everyday comparisons such as newspaper copies, keys on a piano, spectators at games, and planets versus a historical reference. Suitable for Language Arts practice.

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Reading Time8 min

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Determine the correct word

Use fewer or less in comparative sentences

Review answers from the answer key

Using Fewer / Less Name: | Determine which word should be used to complete the sentence. | | | | | | | | Answers | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1) The broth needs salt to taste just right. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2) There is wind on a calm summer day than during a thunderstorm. | | | | | | | | 1.
2. | | | | | | | | 3) The soil on the hilltop has moisture than the soil near the river. | | | | | | | | 3. | | | | | | | | 4) A sloth shows movement during the day than a monkey. | | | | | | | | 4. | | | | | | | | 5) Coral reefs have fish near them when the water temperature rises too high. | | | | | | | | 5.
6. | | | | | | | | 6) A cheetah has stamina than a wolf during a long chase. | | | | | | | | 7. | | | | | | | | 7) The soup has flavor without any seasoning added. | | | | | | | | 8. | | | | | | | | 8) The small-town newspaper prints copies than the city newspaper. | | | | | | | | 9.
10. | | | | | | | | 9) Adding vinegar to baking soda creates fizz when you use cold water. | | | | | | | | 11. | | | | | | | | 10) There are keys on a piano than there are days in a year. | | | | | | | | 12. | | | | | | | | 11) Our school garden has weeds since the students started pulling them. | | | | | | | | 13.
14. | | | | | | | | 12) There were spectators at the Wednesday game than at the Saturday | | | | | | | | 15. | | | | | | | | game. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13) The flashlight gives off light when the batteries are low. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14) There are Great Lakes than Great Plains states.
15) There are planets in our solar system now than when Pluto was included. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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11-15 | 93 | 87 | 80 | 73 | | 67 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 33 | | | | | | 27 | 20 | 13 | 7 | | 0 | | | | | | Using Fewer / Less Name: Answer Key | Determine which word should be used to complete the sentence.
1) The broth needs less salt to taste just right. | | | | | | | | Answers
1. less | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2) There is less wind on a calm summer day than during a thunderstorm. | | | | | | | | 2. less | | | | | | | 3) The soil on the hilltop has less moisture than the soil near the river. | | | | | | | | 3. less | | | | | | | 4) A sloth shows less movement during the day than a monkey. | | | | | | | | 4. less
5. fewer | | | | | | | 5) Coral reefs have fewer fish near them when the water temperature rises too high. | | | | | | | | 6. less | | | | | | | 6) A cheetah has less stamina than a wolf during a long chase. | | | | | | | | 7. less | | | | | | | 7) The soup has less flavor without any seasoning added. | | | | | | | | 8. fewer
9. less | | | | | | | 8) The small-town newspaper prints fewer copies than the city newspaper. | | | | | | | | 10. fewer | | | | | | | 9) Adding vinegar to baking soda creates less fizz when you use cold water. | | | | | | | | 11. fewer | | | | | | | 10) There are fewer keys on a piano than there are days in a year. | | | | | | | | 12. fewer
13. less | | | | | | | 11) Our school garden has fewer weeds since the students started pulling them. | | | | | | | | 14. fewer | | | | | | | 12) There were fewer spectators at the Wednesday game than at the Saturday game. | | | | | | | | 15. fewer | | | | | | | 13) The flashlight gives off less light when th

FAQs

When should you use “fewer” instead of “less”?

Use “fewer” for counts of items (discrete numbers), and use “less” for non-count amounts (measurable quantities).

What does the worksheet ask students to do?

Choose the correct word to complete each sentence using either “fewer” or “less,” based on what the sentence compares.

How can students check their work?

The document includes an answer key that lists the correct choices for each numbered sentence.

Sep 30, 2026

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