Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable determiner:
Sourabh is a very unsocial person so _________ people know him well.

• A. many
• B. a few
• C. few
• D. no one

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

few

Determiners are words placed in front of a noun to make it clear what the noun refers to.

Option C is the correct answer because 'few' is used to indicate an amount close to nothing. Since Sourabh is very unsocial, it would make logical sense to say that very few people or hardly any people know him.

Option A is incorrect because 'many' indicates a large number and it would be illogical to so say that an unsocial person is known to so many people.

'A few' also refers to a small quantity but a quantity that is enough and gives a positive impression. Option B is incorrect because it would mean that Sourabh an unsocial person, is known very well by enough people.

Option D is incorrect because 'no one' means not a single person. It would be grammatically incorrect if 'no one' is followed by people as it would be redundant.