Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word.
How many_ __ _ _ _ _ _ are there?
A. Shoe
B. Pair of shoes
C. Pair
D. Pair of shoes

Answer 1

Hint:First we must read all the given options and we must know the usage of the words. Later we must know the usage of the different words. Choose the option which will be grammatically correct. Also, we must see that the selected option will make the sentence meaningful.

Complete answer:
In the given sentence, 'many' and 'are' indicates that the complete answer is plural. Thus, all the words in the answer must be plural.

Option A) Shoe - This option is incorrect because ‘shoe ‘is singular and thus cannot come after 'many' or before 'are'. Thus, it is an incorrect option.
Option B) Pair of shoes - This option is incorrect because in 'pair of shoes', 'shoes' is plural and can come before 'are' but, 'pair' is singular and cannot come after 'many’. Thus, it is an incorrect option.
Option C) Pair - This option is incorrect because 'pair' is singular and thus, cannot come after 'many' or before 'are'. Thus, it is an incorrect option.
Option D) Pair of shoes- This option is correct because in 'pairs of shoes', 'pairs' is plural and can come after 'many' and 'shoes' is also plural and can come before 'are'. Thus, it fits in the blank and is the correct answer.

Hence the correct answer to this is option ‘D’.

Note:Noun is a word which is used to represent a specific or many objects.
Different types of Nouns are – A) Common Noun B) Abstract Noun C) Proper Noun D) Concrete Noun E) Collective Noun F) Possessive Noun G) Material Noun H) Countable noun.