Multiple choice

Directions: In the sentence below, a word/group of words has been underlined. Below four choices (1), (2), (3), (4) are given. Pick out one which can substitute the underlined word/group of words correctly without changing the meaning of the sentence.

There were the least twenty people in the party.

  1. at least

  2. least

  3. the at least

  4. less
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A Correct answer
Explanation

We use at least to talk about a minimum number or amount, meaning ‘no less than’.

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