问题
选择题
—How did you lose the soccer match?
—We had _______ players. They had eleven while we had only nine!
A．less
B．better
C．fewer
D．more
答案
答案：C
less ，little的比较级，更少的，修饰不可数名词；better更好的；fewer更少的，修饰可数名词复数；more更多的。句意：你们怎样输了这场足球比赛？——我们球员更少。他们有十一个人，而我们只有九个人。结合语境可知选Ｃ。