WAEC - English Language (2012 - No. 64)

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

The workers could not move the heavy stone..............they tried

how much
as much
no matter that
however hard

Explanation

This way "however" modifies "heavy", while "hard" means "the energy used" (which is stone, in this context.)  "however much" is adjectival

The workers could not move the heavy stone however hard they tried

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