26. New Delhi often has insufficient Answer Question 20[input] as well as poor quality infrastructure.

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BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

The correct collocation is "insufficient water."

Relevant knowledge points and concepts:
- Collocation: "insufficient" is commonly followed by an uncountable noun (e.g., insufficient time, insufficient money, insufficient water).
- Countability and articles: "water" is an uncountable noun here, so no article is used ("insufficient water" not "an insufficient water").
- Parallel structure and meaning: The sentence contrasts a scarcity problem with poor infrastructure; "water" is a natural resource that cities like New Delhi often lack, so it pairs logically with "poor quality infrastructure."

Step-by-step reasoning:
1. Read the sentence: "New Delhi often has insufficient ___ as well as poor quality infrastructure." The blank must be filled by a noun phrase that can be "insufficient."
2. Determine grammatical fit: After "insufficient" we need a noun (countable or uncountable). If the noun is uncountable (like "water"), no article is required.
3. Determine semantic fit: New Delhi is known to face shortages of essential resources. "Water" is a common, contextually appropriate resource that can be "insufficient" and is a problem distinct from poor infrastructure.
4. Combine grammar and meaning: "insufficient water" is both grammatically correct and semantically precise, producing a natural sentence: "New Delhi often has insufficient water as well as poor quality infrastructure."

Why "water" is correct:
- It matches the collocation "insufficient + uncountable noun."
- It accurately reflects the documented issue of water shortages in New Delhi, making the sentence meaningful.

Why other plausible words are less suitable:
- "Infrastructure" would be redundant (the sentence already mentions infrastructure).
- "A water" or "waters" would be ungrammatical here.
- Longer phrases like "water supply" would be acceptable in meaning, but the expected single-word answer from the blank is "water."

Conclusion: The correct answer is "water," which matches the provided answer.

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