Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank (iv).

Directions: Complete the given paragraph.

Books are a wonderful blessing. When the clouds of sorrow and misery darken the horizon of our life, like a (i) __________ friend, they comfort and console us with sweet words. When our friends and kith and kin desert us owing (ii) __________ our misfortunes, they do not leave us in the lurch. They encourage us and teach us to get over difficulties with courage and perseverance. They are the essence of man’s wisdom and experience extending (iii) __________ thousands of years and are his (iv) __________ valuable inheritance. It is true that all books are not equally good. Some books should better be avoided. Books should (v) __________ selected judiciously and (vi) __________.

  1. more

  2. much

  3. most

  4. many
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence requires the superlative form because it's stating books are the single most valuable inheritance among all possible inheritances. 'Most' is the superlative degree of 'much'. 'More' is comparative (comparing two things), 'much' is positive degree, and 'many' is used with countable nouns (inheritance is uncountable here).

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