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|  |  |  |  |\n\nUsing Fewer / Less  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Determine which word should be used to complete the sentence.\u003Cbr>1) The first airplane carried  fewer  passengers than a modern jet. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  fewer  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) There are  fewer  vowels in the word rhythm than in the word education. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.  fewer  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) The Dead Sea has  less  marine life than most other seas. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.  less  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) The science fair had  less  participation this year, which disappointed the teachers. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.  less \u003Cbr>5.  less  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) The old factory produces  less  waste now that it has been updated. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.  less  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) There is  less  iron in spinach than many people believe. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.  fewer  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) There are  fewer  letters in the Hawaiian alphabet than in the English alphabet. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.  fewer \u003Cbr>9.  less  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) There were  fewer  rainy days in April than in March. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.  fewer  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) A cat has  less  patience for training than most dogs. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.  less  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) Most students can name  fewer  Roman emperors than actually existed. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.  fewer \u003Cbr>13. fewer |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 11) The school bus uses  less  gasoline when it takes the shorter route. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.  fewer  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 12) A starfish has  fewer  arms than an octopus has tentacles. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.  less  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 13) A koala eats  fewer  types of food than a raccoon. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 14) A penguin has  fewer  predators in Antarctica than it would in a warmer climate. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 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