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English · Q70

Common Error Detection

Competitive Exams · English · question 70

Q70

Teaching in this school / would certainly improve / if it had less boys / in all the high classes.

A.
Teaching in this school
B.
would certainly improve
C.
if it had less boys
Answer
D.
in all the high classes.
E.
No error

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Change, If it had less boys → if it had fewer boys.

Less is used for quantity. Fewer is correct word when the reference is for numbers.