.............. than a hundred passengers were killed in the recent train accident.
Directions: Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and is followed by four choices. Select the <strong>MOST APPROPRIATE</strong> choice to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
- A. Less
- B. No less
- C. Fewest
- D. No fewer ✓
Correct Answer: D. No fewer
Explanation
The word 'passengers' is a countable noun, so 'fewer' should be used instead of 'less'. Because a comparison is being made using 'than', the comparative phrase 'No fewer' is correct.
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