Question

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence:
_____ the soldiers in the army were given rifles.

• A. Both
• B. All
• C. Many
• D. Much

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

All

The word 'both' is used specifically to talk about two people / events / actions, which can definitely be discerned from the rest of the sentence. The word 'all', though is used to include every person / event / action, and unless the quantity of two is specified both will not be used. Thus, in the given sentence, Option B) - All is the correct answer as there are more than two soldiers. All the other options are inappropriate.