Choose the option that has a grammatically incorrect part of the sentence. If there is no error then choose the option 'No error'.
(A) I cannot have
(B) this soup
(C) as there is
(D) too many salt
(E) No error
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (D) Only
Much and many:
- Many goes with plural countable nouns (many apples, many chairs).
- Much goes with uncountable nouns (much salt, much water, much time).
(A) I cannot have — Correct.
- Modal + base verb.
(B) this soup — Correct.
(C) as there is — Correct.
- The singular "is" agrees with the uncountable noun "salt".
(D) too many salt — Incorrect.
- Salt is uncountable, so it takes "much": "too much salt".
Example: Do not add too much sugar to the tea. - Correct form: I cannot have this soup as there is too much salt.
Contrast: much with uncountable nouns (too much salt), many with plural countable nouns (too many apples).
Tip: In this question the options do not follow the order of the statements (Option 1 = (E) Only, Option 2 = (D) Only, Option 3 = (A) Only, Option 4 = (C) Only). NTA often jumbles the options in this way, so after finding the correct statement, read the options carefully and mark the one with the right letter.