English Grammar

Word of Quantity 3

---

Less / Least -- comparative and superative degree of little / a little Can be used as adjective to explain uncountable noun. Jim should eat less junk food. He has too much weight now. Can be used as adverb to explain verb. Jim should eat less. He has too much weight now.

• 3. Can be used as adverb to explain comparative degree adjective.
  • Jim eat less than Marry but he has more weight.
  
  
• 4. Can be used as pronoun.
  • I hope to see less of you in the future.
  • He does the least of work.
  
  
• 5. Can be used to follow verb to be.
  • Seven is less than nine.
    

Fewer / Fewest -- comparative and superative degree of few / a few

1. Can be used as adjective to explain countable noun.
• Jim should make fewer mistakes to improve his works.

 

Back to the top | Back to English Grammar

HOME | English Jokes | English Article | English History | English Idiom | Dictionary
English Conversation | English Grammar | English Game | English Quiz | Contact Us