Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word/phrase from the given options.

Writing is a difficult work. It requires _______ hard work.

  1. good

  2. good deal of

  3. best deal of

  4. None of these

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

The phrase "a good deal of" is a standard English idiom meaning a large amount of. Although the article "a" is omitted in the option, "good deal of" is the only grammatically and idiomatically appropriate choice to quantify "hard work".