Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Peterkin readjusted his hat and soon was listening to the conversation with as much interest as I was.
Option 1: so many interest
Option 2: so much interest
Option 3: as many interest
Option 4: No substitution required
Correct Answer: No substitution required
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .
The structure of the sentence is appropriate, and the use of "as much as" correctly compares the level of interest between Peterkin and the speaker.
Therefore, no substitution or alteration is required.