Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence a part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence four ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative from among the four.

The arbitrary rules that govern the English language bedevil non-native students much as they would torment the would be spelling bee champs.

  1. much as they would torment the would be spelling bee champs

  2. so much that they would torment would be spelling bee champs

  3. as much as they would torment the would-be spelling bee champs

  4. much they would torment would be spelling bee champs

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

This is a comparative sentence where two different subjects i.e. the non-native students and the would-be spelling bee champs are compared. In comparisons, we use 'as much as'.