Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
The milk centre in our village collects ______ litres of milk every morning, and two vans take it to the town.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → many
Complete sentence: The milk centre in our village collects many litres of milk every morning, and two vans take it to the town. The blank comes before “litres”, not before “milk”, and litres can be counted: one litre, two litres.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) much | with uncountable nouns (much milk, much rice) | There is not much rice in the bag. |
| (2) many (answer) | with countable plural nouns, things we can count | Our village has many mango trees. |
| (3) a little | some, a small amount, with uncountable nouns | Put a little curd in the raita. |
| (4) each | with a singular noun (each litre) | Each van carries forty cans. |