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

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Correct Answer: Option B
The correct answer is Option B: a few.

Let's understand why:

1. The word "rupees" is a plural countable noun. This means you can count rupees individually (one rupee, two rupees, many rupees).

2. "a few" is used with plural countable nouns to mean "some" or "a small number". For example, you would say "a few books" or "a few friends." Since "rupees" is a plural countable noun, "a few" fits grammatically in the sentence.

3. Let's look at why the other options are incorrect:
* Option A: "a little" is used with uncountable nouns. These are things you cannot count individually, like water, sugar, or "money" when referring to the general concept or substance. You would say "a little water" or "a little patience." Since "rupees" are countable, "a little" is incorrect here.
* Option C: "a some" is grammatically incorrect in English. We use "some" by itself (e.g., "some rupees") or other quantifiers, but never "a some."
* Option D: "All" is incorrect because only one of the options (A, B, or C) is the right answer.

Therefore, among the given choices, "a few" is the only grammatically correct option that can be used before the plural countable noun "rupees." The sentence "Now, he lives like a beggar" emphasizes the severe consequence of his loss, but the blank needs a quantifier that properly modifies "rupees."
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8 Comments
Tosum Gamlin
Tosum Gamlin 8 months ago
i think d is the choice
Assia Hamid
Assia Hamid 12 months ago
I THINK ALL IS RIGHT ANSWER BECAUSE HE LIVES AS A BEGGER NOW SO THAT MEANS HE LOST HIS ALL MONEY
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
Sharing Native
Sharing Native 3 years ago
correct answer is ALL..searched it on internet plenty of explanation
Kaberi Sultana
Kaberi Sultana 3 years ago
Since Rupees are countable, why do we take a little as answer but not a few?
Eman Mokhtar
Eman Mokhtar 3 years ago
I don't agree with this answer. How he can be a beggar as he lost few roppes.
Pawan Shrivastava
Pawan Shrivastava 3 years ago
The Answer should be 'All'. Because he is living like a beggar.
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.