Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
A: Were there ___________ passengers on the plane?
B: Not _________ .

• A. a few / many
• B. a lot of / many
• C. many / a few
• D. a lot of / much

Answer 1

The correct option is B a lot of / many

Adjectives are words that describe a noun. We use lots, a lot and plenty in informal styles to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. "A lot of" is somewhat similar to "many" or "much". In this particular sentence, passengers are countable. So, in the second sentence many is the correct answer. Thus, in the first sentence, "a lot of" is the correct answer.

Option B is correct