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In the following question, a sentence is given with a phrase in bold/underlined. The phrase may or may not contain a grammatical error. Choose the option that best replaces the underlined phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as given, select 'No correction required'.

It seems that nothing much may change into the daily management of the research facility.

Options

A

many may changes in

B

much may change in

C

much may changes in

D

much may changing in

E

No correction required

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Correct Answer :

Option B

much may change in

Solution :

The correct answer is much may change in.

Step-by-step Explanation:
1. Correct Quantifier: The phrase "nothing much" is an idiom used to refer to an insignificant amount or degree. The quantifier "many" is used only with plural countable nouns, so it is incorrect in this context.
2. Base Verb after Modal Verb: Modal auxiliary verbs such as "may" must always be followed by the base (bare infinitive) form of the main verb. Therefore, "change" must be used instead of "changes" or "changing".
3. Appropriate Preposition: The preposition "in" is used to denote inclusion within a sphere, activity, or condition ("in the daily management"). The preposition "into" indicates movement toward the inside or transformation, which is contextually incorrect here.

Combining these points, replacing much may change into with much may change in yields the grammatically correct sentence:
"It seems that nothing much may change in the daily management of the research facility."

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