Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

In politics there is very much talk and not action enough.

  1. very much talk and not action enough

  2. very much talk and not enough action

  3. too much talk and not enough action

  4. very much talk but not enough action

  5. too much talk but not enough action
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C Correct answer
Explanation

 ‘Very’ implies a positive connotation, whereas the sentence is in a negative connotation. Hence, the correct word to use is ‘too’.

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