komal wrote:Local reporters investigating the labor dispute reported that only half of the workers in the plant were covered by the union health plan; at least as much as a hundred and more others had not any health insurance whatsoever.

(A) at least as much as a hundred and more others had not any
much is noncountable pronoun....many wud have been good.....use of bth at least and more makes it redundant


(B) at least as much as more than a hundred others had no

at least as / more redundant

(C) more than a hundred others had no
correct

(D) much more than a hundred others had no
much is noncountable pronoun....many wud have been good

(E) more than a hundred others did not have
not llel with non underline part in voice; the non underlined part is passive but the underline is active in E

money9111 wrote:whew finally got one right... i chose C

although when do you know to use "had no" vs. "did not have"? the difference between C & E

komal wrote:Local reporters investigating the labor dispute reported that only half of the workers in the plant were covered by the union health plan; at least as much as a hundred and more others had not any health insurance whatsoever.

(A) at least as much as a hundred and more others had not any - as said in the previous post , much used for uncountable sujets - hence ELIMINATE

(B) at least as much as more than a hundred others had no - same as A . ELIMINATE

(C) more than a hundred others had no - active . CORRECT ANSWER

(D) much more than a hundred others had no - same as A . ELIMINATE

(E) more than a hundred others did not have - Passive . ELIMINATE


Hope this helps
OA C

whew finally got one right... i chose C

although when do you know to use "had no" vs. "did not have"? the difference between C & E