Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

More of the fun and excitement in the life comes from the use of your senses.

  1. More of the fun and excitement in the life comes

  2. More of the fun and excitement in the life come

  3. Many of the funs and excitement in the life comes

  4. Much of the fun and excitement in the life comes

  5. Much of the fun and excitement in the life come
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): The sentence bears the error of adjective. 'More' is generally used in comparing things, but in the sentence there is no comparison. So use of 'more' is incorrect.

Explanation for (2): This option does not rectify the error of adjective and also commits the error of subject-verb agreement.

Explanation for (3): Fun and excitement is uncountable noun, and 'many' is used before countable nouns. Thus, this option is eliminated.
Explanation for (4): This option corrects the error of adjective. 'More' is generally used in comparing things while much is used before uncountable nouns. Explanation for (5): This option rectifies the error of adjective but introduces the error of subject-verb agreement ('fun and excitement' is singular subject and requires singular verb 'comes').

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