Comparing Quantities
Comparer les quantités avec more, fewer et less
Explication
Pour comparer les quantités en anglais, nous utilisons différents mots selon le type de nom :
More
Avec tous les noms (+ que)
Fewer
Noms dénombrables (moins de)
Less
Noms indénombrables (moins de)
Exemples
I have more books than you.
→ J'ai plus de livres que toi.
She has fewer problems than before.
→ Elle a moins de problèmes qu'avant.
We need less time to finish this project.
→ Nous avons besoin de moins de temps pour finir ce projet.
There are more opportunities in the city than in the countryside.
→ Il y a plus d'opportunités en ville qu'à la campagne.
Exercice pratique
1. There are ___ students in my class than in yours.
2. I have ___ time today than yesterday.
3. She bought ___ books than she needed.
4. This exercise is ___ difficult than the previous one.
5. We need ___ chairs for the meeting.
6. He has ___ patience than his brother.
7. There were ___ people at the concert than expected.
8. This task requires ___ effort than I thought.
9. She has ___ friends in Paris than in London.
10. We spent ___ money this month than last month.
→ Voir aussi : Much vs Many vs A lot of, Comparatifs