Little Less Lest | Few Fewer Fewest

Little Less Lest | Few Fewer Fewest | Business Englisch Lernen

"Little" und "few" werden beide verwendet, um eine kleine Menge von etwas zu bezeichnen, aber sie werden unterschiedlich verwendet, je nachdem, ob das Substantiv, das sie modifizieren, zählbar oder nicht zählbar ist.​

1. Little: "Little" is used with uncountable nouns, which are substances or concepts that cannot be counted as individual units.
   Examples:
   • There is little water left in the bottle. (Water is uncountable.)
   • She has little patience for incompetence. (Patience is uncountable.)
   • He has little money to spare. (Money is uncountable.)

 

1. Few: "Few" is used with countable nouns, which are objects or entities that can be counted as individual units.
   Examples:
   • There are few books on the shelf. (Books are countable.)
   • We have few opportunities to meet in person. (Opportunities are countable.)
   • Few people attended the meeting. (People are countable.)

1. Little: Example:
   • Comparative: "Less" is used to compare two things when referring to quantity or degree.
   • Superlative: "Least" is used to compare three or more things when referring to quantity or degree.
   • Comparative: "She has less time than I do."
   • Superlative: "He has the least amount of patience among all of us."
2. Few: Example:
   • Comparative: "Fewer" is used to compare two things when referring to countable nouns (nouns that can be counted).
   • Superlative: "Fewest" is used to compare three or more things when referring to countable nouns.
   • Comparative: "There are fewer people in this room than yesterday."
   • Superlative: "This team has the fewest losses in the league."
     

• Remember -  "less" and "least" are used with uncountable nouns
• Remember -  "fewer" and "fewest" are used with countable nouns.

1. There are ______ vacancies available in the company. few
a) few
b) fewer
c) least

2. We need to hire ______ employees to cut down on costs. fewer
a) few
b) fewer
c) little

3. There is ______ room for negotiation on this contract. little
a) little
b) less
c) least

4. We need to spend ______ money on marketing this quarter. less
a) fewer
b) little
c) less

5. This option requires the ______ amount of investment upfront. least
a) fewest
b) least
c) little

6. We have ______ resources to allocate to this initiative. few
a) few
b) fewer
c) little

7. He has ______ experience in managing large-scale projects. little
a) little
b) less
c) least

8. There are ______ opportunities for career advancement at the moment. few
a) few
b) fewer
c) little

9. We have ______ inventory in stock compared to last month. less
a) fewer
b) little
c) less

10. This department has the ______ staff members in the company. fewest
a) fewer
b) fewest
c) least

11. We're experiencing ______ delays in our production process. fewer
a) few
b) fewer
c) little

12. There is ______ demand for this product in the current market. little
a) little
b) less
c) least

13. Among all the divisions, ours has ______ expenses. the fewest
a) fewer
b) fewest
c) least

14. We expect to see ______ fluctuation in the currency exchange rates next year. less
a) fewer
b) little
c) less

15. This supplier offers the ______ delivery options. fewest
a) fewer
b) fewest
c) least

16. There are ______ clients who prefer this particular service package. few
a) few
b) fewer
c) least

17. We have the ______ number of projects to manage. fewest
a) fewer
b) fewest
c) least

18. There are ______ errors were reported in the latest financial statements. fewer
a) few
b) fewer
c) little

19. Among the candidates, she has ______ experience but shows potential. the least
a) less
b) little
c) the least

20. We chose the supplier with the ______ expensive shipping costs. least
a) fewest
b) least
c) little

21. There is ______ paperwork involved in the new process. less
a) fewer
b) little
c) less

22. This product has the ______ impact on the environment. least
a) fewer
b) least
c) little

23. We have ______ delays in our production process. fewer
a) few
b) fewer
c) little

24. There is ______ information available about the competitor's pricing strategy. little
a) little
b) less
c) least

25. We have ______ suppliers than we did last year. fewer
a) few
b) fewer
c) little

26. There is ______ time left to finalize the budget for next quarter. little
a) little
b) less
c) least

27. There are ______ opportunities for career advancement at the moment. few
a) few
b) fewer
c) little

28. We have ______ room for negotiation on this contract. little
a) little
b) less
c) least

29. We need to spend ______ money on marketing this quarter. less
a) fewer
b) little
c) less

30. There are ______ clients who prefer this particular service package. few
a) few
b) fewer
c) least

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Little Less Lest | Few Fewer Fewest

Little Less Lest | Few Fewer Fewest | Business Englisch Lernen