[Grammar] I had to pay __ for the equipment than I expected to.

[tahasozgen]

I had to pay __ for the equipment than I expected to.
A) the most
B) far more
C) very much
D) too many
E) fewer

My answer is C. The key depicts B. Why is my answer incorrect? Thanks in advance.

 

[jutfrank]

The inclusion of than demands a comparative form, i.e. more or less.

 

[Rover_KE]

[STRIKE]Why my answer is incorrect?[/STRIKE]

Why is my answer incorrect?

Please note the correct way to ask your question.

 

[GoesStation]

My answer is C. The key depicts B. Why is my answer [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE] incorrect?

Note the correct way to ask a question. You always have to invert the subject and verb. If you want to make a question from the declarative statement "My answer is incorrect", begin with the question word, then write the verb, and then write the subject.

 

[tahasozgen]

Thank you all for your replies and corrections.
You have said that comparative form is the clue of this question. With this logic, "fewer" could be an answer, since it also contains comparion meaning. Why "fewer" is not answer?

 

[GoesStation]

We use fewer for countable nouns. The implied noun in this sentence is money, which is uncountable. Therefore you can use less but not fewer.

Please re-read posts 4 and 5 and re-write your question, formed correctly, in a new post.