Select the most appropriate option to replace the underlined part of the sentence:
More than three hundreds people lined up outside the new sweet shop on its opening day.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → three hundred people
A number + “hundred”:
- After a number such as “three”, the word “hundred” takes no -s and no “of”.
- The given sentence says “three hundreds people”. This is wrong: “hundreds” cannot come right after a number.
- Complete sentence: More than three hundred people lined up outside the new sweet shop on its opening day.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: three hundreds of people — Incorrect. “Hundreds of” is used only when no number comes before it. Example: Hundreds of kites filled the sky on Sankranti.
Option 2: three hundred of people — Incorrect. No “of” comes between “three hundred” and the noun “people”.
Option 3: three hundreds persons — Incorrect. After the number “three”, “hundred” takes no -s.