In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.The ultimate objective is to ensure that each citizen participates ________ the multiple transactions of society with confidence, and with the assurance that her 'voice' carries __________ weight as her ____________ . That is, the transition ___________ subject to agent can only be achieved if people are liberated from __________ poverty and grinding illiteracy, malnutrition, hunger and homelessness.with the assurance that her 'voice' carries _________
- Aas much
- Bas much as
- Cso much
- Dmuch more
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The structure of comparison later in the sentence uses the correlative conjunction "as" ("as her [neighbor's]..."). The standard structure for equal comparison of an uncountable noun like weight is "as much [noun] as".Since the word "weight" follows the blank, and the second "as" occurs later, we need "as much" to complete the phrase "as much weight as...".