Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Among the _________ kinds, the most common ants are black or red.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. various.
Let's have a look at the meaning of the given options:-
- various- used to refer to several different or many different things, people, etc.
- separate- apart; not together.
- much- (used with uncountable nouns, mainly in negative sentences and questions, or after as, how, so, too) a large amount of something.
- lots of- a large number or amount of (things, people, etc.).
"Various" which means "used to refer to several different or many different things, people, etc." fits in the context appropriately.
Hence, it will be the correct choice.
Correct Sentence:-
Among the various kinds, the most common ants are black or red.