Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate determiner.
In ___________ countries, medical treatment is free of cost.

• A. A lot of
• B. Whole
• C. Many
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A A lot of
C Many

The determiner, 'a lot of' means 'a large number or amount of'. It can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns. The determiner 'many' also means 'a large number of'. It can be used only with countable nouns. The noun, 'countries' in the given sentence is a countable noun, in plural form. As the phrase, 'a lot of' as well as the word, 'many' mean the same and can be used with a countable noun, both the options A and C are correct.

The determiner, 'whole' means 'all of' or 'entire'. It is used with a singular noun. As the noun, 'countries' in plural form, this word cannot be used in the given blank. Hence, option B is incorrect.

Option D is incorrect as options A and C are the correct answers.