Question

Raju used to drink ____ 8 litres of water daily.

• A. as many as
• B. as few as
• C. as little as
• D. as much as

Answer 1

Answer:

D. as much as

1. "as many as":
2. • This phrase is used with countable nouns (e.g., "as many as 10 apples"). Since "water" is an uncountable noun, this option is not suitable.
2. "as few as":
3. • This phrase is used with countable nouns to indicate a small number (e.g., "as few as 3 books"). It does not apply to uncountable nouns like "water."
3. "as little as":
4. • This phrase is used with uncountable nouns but indicates a small amount (e.g., "as little as 1 cup of water"). The sentence is referring to a large amount of water, so "as little as" does not fit.
4. "as much as":
5. • This phrase is used with uncountable nouns to indicate a large amount (e.g., "as much as 8 litres of water"). It correctly fits the context of describing a large quantity of an uncountable noun (എണ്ണാനാവാത്ത ഒരു വലിയ അളവിലുള്ള നാമം - 8 ലിറ്റർ വെള്ളം പോലെ)
   • "Raju used to drink as much as 8 litres of water daily." / രാജു ദിവസവും 8 ലിറ്റർ വെള്ളം കുടിക്കുമായിരുന്നു.