Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
The groundsman had poured ______ water on the pitch, so the match started an hour late.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → too much
Complete sentence: The groundsman had poured too much water on the pitch, so the match started an hour late. “Water” cannot be counted.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) much too | before an adjective, not before a noun | The ground was much too wet for play. |
| (2) too many | with countable plural nouns (things we can count) | The bowler gave away too many wides. |
| (3) too much (answer) | more than is needed, before an uncountable noun (a thing we cannot count) | Rahul ate too much halwa at the wedding. |
| (4) many | also with countable plural nouns | Many fans waited outside the stadium. |