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Find the grammatical error in the sentence: "According to the Bible it is meek and humble who shall inherit the earth."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the phrase "it is meek and humble". Step 2: When adjectives like 'meek' and 'humble' are used to refer to a collective group of people possessing those qualities (functioning as a noun), they must be preceded by the definite article 'the'. Step 3: For example, 'the rich', 'the poor', 'the brave'. The phrase 'meek and humble' here is meant to refer to 'the meek people and the humble people'. Step 4: Therefore, the segment "it is meek and humble" is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "it is the meek and the humble".
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Choose the best word to replace the underlined part in the sentence: 'I have got some tea, but I do not haveasugar.'
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Solution: Step 1: Identify the noun 'sugar'. 'Sugar' is an uncountable noun. Step 2: Observe that the second clause of the sentence is negative: 'I do not have...'. Step 3: In negative sentences, 'any' is used with both countable plural and uncountable nouns to indicate an absence or zero quantity. 'A' is used with singular countable nouns, and 'some' is generally used in affirmative sentences or in questions offering/requesting something. Step 4: Evaluate the options. 'any' correctly completes the negative statement with the uncountable noun 'sugar'. Step 5: Other options like 'some', 'got', 'more' are grammatically inappropriate in this specific negative context with 'sugar'.
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Select the appropriate articles to complete the sentence: The individual is ..................... honourable man and ..................... most principled person.
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the adjectives and nouns for article usage. Step 2: Determine the article for "honourable man" based on the vowel sound. Step 3: Decide on the article for "most principled person" using superlative forms. Step 4: Apply grammar rules for articles with superlatives. Step 5: Choose the correct option: an, the.
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Choose the correct article to complete the sentence: ....... hour ago, Rita arrived.
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Solution: Step 1: Determine the correct article based on the noun that follows. Step 2: The word 'hour' starts with a vowel sound. Step 3: 'An' is used before words that start with a vowel sound. Step 4: Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Rita got here, an hour back." Step 5: The correct option is: an
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Choose the correct article to complete the sentence: China is ________ large country.
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Solution: To fill in the blank, we need to determine the appropriate article to use before 'large country.' The indefinite article 'A' is used before singular, countable nouns when the noun is general or not previously mentioned. Since 'China' is a singular, countable noun and has not been previously mentioned, the correct article to use is 'A'.
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate article: .................... Market is closed today.
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Solution: Step 1: Understand the context of the sentence. Step 2: Determine if the noun "Market" is specific or general. Step 3: Apply the rules for article usage. Step 4: Choose the correct article. The Market is closed today. The correct option is: The
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Choose the correct articles to complete the sentence: The person will be ..................... hour late for ..................... university campus.
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Solution: Step 1: Identify the type of nouns and their specificity. Step 2: For the first blank, determine the article based on the starting sound of "hour" (vowel sound). Step 3: For the second blank, decide on the article based on the specificity of "university campus" (specific instance). Step 4: Apply grammar rules for article usage. Step 5: Select the correct option: an, the.
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Select the appropriate article for the sentence: Your visit is ....... honor.
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Solution: Step 1: Identify if 'honor' requires an article. Step 2: 'Honor' starts with a vowel sound. Step 3: 'An' is used before words that start with a vowel sound. Step 4: Therefore, the correct sentence is: "You visiting me is an honor, sir!" Step 5: The correct option is: an
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Identify the error in article usage in the sentence: "The majority of the computer professionals recommends that effective measures should be taken against software piracy."
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Solution: Step 1: Examine the phrase "The majority of the computer professionals". Step 2: When referring to a general, non-specific group forming a majority, the indefinite article "A" is typically used before "majority" (e.g., "A majority of students prefer..."). Step 3: "The majority" is usually reserved for a specific, identifiable majority or when the context clearly defines which majority is being referred to. Step 4: In this general statement about computer professionals, "A majority" is more appropriate. Step 5: Therefore, the phrase "The majority of the" should be corrected to "A majority of the". (Note: The verb 'recommends' should also be plural 'recommend' to agree with 'majority of professionals', but the given solution focuses on the article).
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Correct the article usage in the sentence: "Rajesh won the case as he argued very forcefully and in such the intelligent way that the judge changed his opinion."
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the phrase "in such the intelligent way". Step 2: The correct grammatical construction for emphasizing a quality or manner using "such" is "such a/an + adjective + noun" (e.g., 'such a beautiful day', 'such an interesting story'). Step 3: "Intelligent" begins with a vowel sound, requiring the indefinite article "an". Step 4: The definite article "the" is incorrectly used in this construction. Step 5: Therefore, "in such the intelligent way" should be corrected to "in such an intelligent way".
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Choose the best option to correct the underlined part of the sentence: 'The more they earn, more they spend.'
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Solution: Step 1: Recognize the grammatical structure as a correlative comparative construction, commonly known as 'the...the...' construction. Step 2: This structure is used to show a direct relationship or simultaneous change between two clauses, where both comparative adjectives or adverbs are preceded by the definite article 'the'. Step 3: The first clause 'The more they earn' correctly uses 'the'. However, the second clause 'more they spend' omits 'the'. Step 4: To maintain parallelism and grammatical correctness in this fixed idiom, 'the' must also precede 'more' in the second clause. Step 5: Therefore, 'The more they earn, the more they spend' is the correct grammatical form.
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Choose the correct article to fill in the blank of the implied sentence.
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Solution: Step 1: Review the usage of articles: 'a', 'an' (indefinite), and 'the' (definite). Step 2: 'The' is used when referring to a specific or previously mentioned noun. Step 3: In many general English sentences, 'the' is used to denote a specific item or concept, making it a common correct answer for article questions. Step 4: Thus, 'the' is selected as the appropriate article.
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Choose the correct article from the options to fill the implied blank.
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Solution: Step 1: Examine the options: 'any', 'a', 'the', 'this'. These include articles and a demonstrative pronoun. Step 2: 'The' is the definite article, used for specific nouns. 'A' is indefinite. 'Any' and 'this' serve different functions. Step 3: In a general context requiring an article, 'the' is a very frequent and grammatically common correct answer for specific reference. Step 4: Thus, 'the' is chosen as the correct article.
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Choose the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined part in the sentence: 'Will youlend me few rupeesin this hour of need?'
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the phrase 'lend me few rupees'. 'Rupees' is a countable noun. Step 2: The quantifier 'few' used without an article usually implies a negative meaning, such as 'hardly any' or 'not many'. In a request like 'Will you lend me...', the speaker is asking for *some* rupees, indicating a small but positive quantity. Step 3: To express a small, positive number or quantity with countable nouns, the quantifier 'a few' is required. Step 4: Evaluate the options. 'lend me a few rupees' correctly uses 'a few' to convey the intended meaning of 'some small number of rupees'. Step 5: 'lend me any rupees' is less natural in an affirmative request. 'borrow me a few rupees' incorrectly uses 'borrow' instead of 'lend'.
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