Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

A ________ firms are having trouble with industrial relations.

  1. considerable amount of

  2. great deal of

  3. large part of

  4. great many

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Great many' is correct because 'firms' is a countable plural noun. 'Great deal of' and 'considerable amount of' are used with uncountable nouns, while 'large part of' means something different (a portion, not a large number).