Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:

I put _____ sugar on the fruit. I do not like sugar very much.

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Many

Much

A few

A little

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Adjectives are words which are used to describe a noun or a pronoun.
Now, let’s look directly into the options.
1)      Many: This adjective is used when there are a large number of items which are countable. But, in the sentence given, there is only “sugar” which is being talked about and is uncountable. Therefore, this option is incorrect.
2)      Much: This adjective is used when the noun is uncountable. Since, “sugar” is uncountable, this should be the correct answer. But, it is not. This is because the second part of the sentence is negative, and therefore, if we use “much” in the sentence, it is incorrect.
3)      A few: This adjective can’t be used as “sugar” is uncountable”. Therefore, this option is incorrect.
4)      A little: This adjective is correct because according to the second part of the sentence, the person doesn’t like sugar so he needs only “a little” amount on the fruit.
Hence, the adjective which fits the sentence is “a little”.

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