Fill in the blank with the most appropriate determiner:
Rina has to change trains at Itarsi, so her mother told her not to carry ______ luggage.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → much
Complete sentence: Rina has to change trains at Itarsi, so her mother told her not to carry much luggage. “Luggage” is uncountable: we say “two bags”, not “two luggages”.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) many | with countable plural nouns (bags, boxes) | There were many suitcases on the platform. |
| (2) a few | some, a small number, with countable plural nouns | She took a few snacks for the journey. |
| (3) much (answer) | a large amount, with uncountable nouns, things we cannot count | There is not much water in the village well this summer. |
| (4) every | with a singular countable noun (every bag, every seat) | The TTE checked every ticket in the coach. |