JAMB Use of English 1981 Question 61

Question 61

Adjectives and Adverbs

Fill in the blank space with the best of the five options: There was ________ much noise at night that we couldn't sleep

  1. A.such a
  2. B.such
  3. C.that
  4. D.very
  5. E.so
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (so)

Explanation

'Much' takes 'so' in the pattern 'so much... that'; 'such' is used before a noun, not before 'much'.