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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
what vs. as much as
Hi
I read the following in a TOEIC book:
“01. Employees are reminded to print only ______ is needed so as to avoid wasting paper.
A) what
B) there
C) as much as
D) as though
(Answer: A)”
((p. 166, ETS TOEIC Reading Prep Book))
Do you agree with the book that A is correct?
How about C? Why C is not correct?
If C (‘as much as’) were correct, what would be the revised question sentence?
Thanks in advance.
I read the following in a TOEIC book:
“01. Employees are reminded to print only ______ is needed so as to avoid wasting paper.
A) what
B) there
C) as much as
D) as though
(Answer: A)”
((p. 166, ETS TOEIC Reading Prep Book))
Do you agree with the book that A is correct?
How about C? Why C is not correct?
If C (‘as much as’) were correct, what would be the revised question sentence?
Thanks in advance.
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A is correct, C isn't. "as much as" can be used when 1. comparing people's wealth (Peter has as much as Mark) 2.
- A is correct, C isn't.
- "as much as" can be used when 1.
- comparing people's wealth (Peter has as much as Mark) 2.
- specifying an exact amount (you'll need as much as 100000$ to buy a Ferrari) "what" in your example means "the thing( s that is/are needed" and "as much as" always implies quantity, so I hope that you can see why "as much as " doesn't work there.
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A is correct, C isn't.
"as much as" can be used when
1. comparing people's wealth (Peter has as much as Mark)
2. specifying an exact amount (you'll need as much as 100000$ to buy a Ferrari)
"what" in your example means "the thing(s that is/are needed" and "as much as" always implies quantity, so I hope that you can see why "as much as " doesn't work there.
"as much as" can be used when
1. comparing people's wealth (Peter has as much as Mark)
2. specifying an exact amount (you'll need as much as 100000$ to buy a Ferrari)
"what" in your example means "the thing(s that is/are needed" and "as much as" always implies quantity, so I hope that you can see why "as much as " doesn't work there.
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Option A) is the correct answer because it is the only one that can make the sentence grammatical.
? Employees are reminded to print only what is needed so as to avoid wasting paper.
? Employees are reminded to print only a
? Employees are reminded to print only what is needed so as to avoid wasting paper.
? Employees are reminded to print only a
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Aspara GusIf you prefer option C), however, just drop the is and as much as will fit right into the sentence, making option (A the wrong choice.Of course, I saw it first, then completely forgot about it.
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