2014 · Q31
Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improve the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the letter (d).
Fewer rainfall means less traffic accidents, according to the experts' report on highway safety.
EnglishSentence Improvement
- ALess rainfall means fewer traffic accidents
- BLess rainfall means less traffic accidents
- CFewer rainfall means fewer traffic accidents
- DNo improvement
Explanation
Uncountable 'rainfall' takes 'less'; countable 'accidents' takes 'fewer'.