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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

D. in all the high classes.

E. No error

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

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.

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