2022 · Q119
Directions : In the following questions a particular word is provided. Four sentences have been framed, one of which makes use of the word correctly. You are required to select the correct option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
‘Less’
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- AThere are less than fourteen people attending the seminar.
- BLess states are fulfilling the targets set by the union ministry.
- CThere is less sugar in the tea than what I asked for.
- DThere are very less days left before the examinations begin.
Explanation
"Less" is used with uncountable nouns; "fewer" with countable plural nouns. "Sugar" is uncountable, so "less sugar" (option C) is correct. "Fewer sugar" (A), "lesser sugar" (B, wrong word) and "few sugar" (D) are all ungrammatical. Hence option C.