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English Language & Literature — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Fill in the blank choosing the most appropriate option : The news about the retirement of my favourite character gave me ________ disappointment.
  1. (A) many
  2. (B) few
  3. (C) little
  4. (D) much
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Model Answer

The correct option is (D) much.

The news about the retirement of my favourite character gave me much disappointment.

Explanation

"Disappointment" is an uncountable noun. For uncountable nouns, we use much (not many or few, which are for countable nouns). Little means "almost no," which changes the meaning entirely. Much correctly quantifies the degree of disappointment felt.

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