Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable determiner:
In India, _____ time and resources are spent on education.

• A. many
• B. most
• C. more
• D. much

Answer 1

The correct option is D much

The given sentence has to be filled with the most suitable determiner. Let us understand the usage of all the four determiners in order to select the best. 'Many' is used with plural countable nouns. It is mainly used to denote quantity. Option A is incorrect, as 'time' can't be measured in quantity. 'Most' is used for both countable and uncountable, singular as well as plural nouns, but it is a superlative form. It can be used when you want to show the highest form or emphasis. Option B is incorrect, as the sentence isn't emphasizing or showing the highest degree. 'More' is used to show additional quantity than before, it is used in case of comparison. Option C is incorrect, as there is no comparison of amount of time and resources spent now and before. 'Much' is usually used with uncountable and abstract nouns like 'time'. Hence option D is correct - 'In India, much time and resources are spent on education.'