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Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.

No less than eight pedestrians were killed in the accident.

Option 1: No few than

Option 2: None less than

Option 3: No fewer than

Option 4: No lesser than


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Correct Answer: No fewer than


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation : In this context, when referring to a number of pedestrians, the correct comparative term is "fewer" rather than "less". "Fewer" is used when dealing with countable items, and "less" is used when dealing with uncountable items. Since pedestrians are countable, the correct term is "no fewer than".

So, the correct sentence would be: " No fewer than eight pedestrians were killed in the accident."

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