Select the most appropriate option to replace the underlined part of the sentence:
Eight hundred rupees are too much for a single plate of momos, even at a big mall.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → is too much
An amount of money as one sum:
- When an amount of money is thought of as one sum, it takes a singular verb.
- The given sentence says “Eight hundred rupees are too much”. This is wrong: the price is one total amount, so the verb must be “is”.
- Complete sentence: Eight hundred rupees is too much for a single plate of momos, even at a big mall.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: were too much — Incorrect. “Were” is a plural verb. The amount is one sum, so it needs a singular verb.
Option 2: are very much — Incorrect. “Are” is a plural verb. The amount is one sum, so it needs a singular verb.
Option 3: is too many — Incorrect. “Many” is used with things we count one by one. One sum of money takes “much”.