Subtags: Basic Rules and Concepts, Subject-Verb Agreement with Quantifiers and Phrases
Correct answer: C. Famine may be caused by many things. It may be that there are just too many people for the amount of food available.
- A. Famine may be caused by many things. It may be that there are just too many people for the number of food available.
- B. Famine may be caused by many things. It may be that there are just much too people for the amount of food available,
- C. Famine may be caused by many things. It may be that there are just too many people for the amount of food available.
- D. Famine may be caused by many things. It may be that there are just too much people for the amount of food available.
Explanation
Correct Usage of "Too Many": "Too many" is the correct phrase to indicate an excessive number of people in relation to the available food.Clear and Correct Sentence Structure: Option C provides a clear and grammatically correct sentence structure.Therefore, Option C is the correct and grammatically sound choice.
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