Question

From the options given below, select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

He has been trying for this job for _______ years.

• A. The good many
• B. A good many
• C. The many good
• D. Good many

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

A good many

'An/A' is used as an indefinite article for a thing or person when the reader doesn't know which one we are referring to out of many nouns. It states the random nature of the subject. We use 'A/An' with a singular countable noun.

We use 'A' with words starting with a consonant and 'An' with words starting with a vowel respectively.

'The' is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject.

We don't know for how many years he has been trying for this job. So it's indefinite in nature. Thus option A and C are eliminated. Option D is incorrect as 'good many' doesn't bring out the true meaning of the sentence. Option B is thus correct as A has been used grammatically with a word starting with consonant,Good.