NDA 2025
- Exam
- NDA
- Year
- 2025
- Subject
- General Ability
- Chapter
- English
NDA 2025 · General Ability · English
Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space,...
Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space, followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
There are __________ thirty students inside the classroom at any time.
There are __________ thirty students inside the classroom at any time.
Options
- Aless than
- Bfewer than
- Cless then
- Dfewer then
Correct answer
B. fewer than
Step-by-step solution
The noun 'students' is a countable noun. In formal English grammar, 'fewer' is used with countable nouns, whereas 'less' is used with uncountable nouns.
The comparative form is followed by the conjunction 'than', not 'then'.
Therefore, the correct phrase to fill in the blank is 'fewer than'.
Answer: fewer than
The comparative form is followed by the conjunction 'than', not 'then'.
Therefore, the correct phrase to fill in the blank is 'fewer than'.
Answer: fewer than