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He has lost . . . . . . rupees in gambling. Now, he lives like a beggar.

A. a little

B. a few

C. a some

D. All

Answer: Option A

Solution (By Examveda Team)

In the given sentence, the context suggests a small or moderate amount of money has been lost, and the phrase "a little" is appropriate to convey this. Therefore, the correct completion is: "He has lost a little rupees in gambling. Now, he lives like a beggar."

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Comments (7)

  1. Assia Hamid
    Assia Hamid:
    3 months ago

    I THINK ALL IS RIGHT ANSWER BECAUSE HE LIVES AS A BEGGER NOW SO THAT MEANS HE LOST HIS ALL MONEY

  2. Ashraf Ur
    Ashraf Ur:
    2 years ago

    I think the correct answer to this question should be "All", because according to the question, he livs like a beggar that simply means that he has lost all his money in gambling

  3. Sharing Native
    Sharing Native:
    2 years ago

    correct answer is ALL..searched it on internet plenty of explanation

  4. Kaberi Sultana
    Kaberi Sultana:
    2 years ago

    Since Rupees are countable, why do we take a little as answer but not a few?

  5. Eman Mokhtar
    Eman Mokhtar:
    2 years ago

    I don't agree with this answer. How he can be a beggar as he lost few roppes.

  6. Pawan Shrivastava
    Pawan Shrivastava:
    3 years ago

    The Answer should be 'All'. Because he is living like a beggar.

  7. Sanjukta Sahu
    Sanjukta Sahu:
    4 years ago

    if he like a bagger tht means he has lost all the money he had so why comes a few instead of ALL.

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