Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

The next two months are going to be very hectic as there is more six projects have been scheduled.

  1. with six more

  2. as more than six

  3. still there are six other

  4. because there are still six

  5. No correction required
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'More six' is non-standard usage. The correct comparative construction for numbers is 'more than six' (or 'six more' with different word order). 'As more than six projects have been scheduled' provides the grammatically correct and standard form.

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