In the following question, choose the correct option to fill the blank: _________ of the students were making a lot of noise.
A
Anyone
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B
Somebody
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C
Many
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D
Nobody
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Solution
The correct option is C Many 'Anyone, Somebody, and Nobody' are considered singular but 'Many' is plural. The helping verb is 'were' which is plural in number. Therefore, the correct option to fill in the blank (complying with the number of the verb) is C: Many.