Question

Read the following sentences carefully.
A. There are less cars on the road today.
B. She is nicer than her sister.
C. I have been here from Monday.
D. I know how to swim.
E. She is the girl that won the case competition.
F. The media are divided on the issue.
Which of the following options contains only grammatically CORRECT sentences?

• A. B, C & E
• B. A, D & E
• C. D, E & F
• D. A, D & F
• E. B, D & F

Hint:

Watch for common grammar traps: “fewer vs less,” “since vs from,” and plural collective nouns like “media.”

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

To determine which sentences are grammatically correct, let's analyze each sentence individually:

1. Sentence A: "There are less cars on the road today."
   • The word "less" is typically used with uncountable nouns. The correct word for countable nouns like "cars" is "fewer". Therefore, this sentence is grammatically incorrect.
2. Sentence B: "She is nicer than her sister."
   • This is a correct comparative sentence structure using "nicer" to compare two subjects, "she" and "her sister". Therefore, this sentence is grammatically correct.
3. Sentence C: "I have been here from Monday."
   • The preposition "from" is incorrectly used here when expressing duration up to the present. It should be "since". The correct sentence would be "I have been here since Monday." Therefore, this sentence is grammatically incorrect.
4. Sentence D: "I know how to swim."
   • The sentence is correctly structured, clearly conveying that the speaker knows swimming. Therefore, this sentence is grammatically correct.
5. Sentence E: "She is the girl that won the case competition."
   • The use of "that" instead of "who" is acceptable in informal contexts. Both "that" and "who" can refer to people in restrictive relative clauses. Thus, this sentence is grammatically correct.
6. Sentence F: "The media are divided on the issue."
   • "Media" is a plural noun, so using "are" is correct. This sentence is properly structured. Therefore, this sentence is grammatically correct.

Based on this analysis, the sentences that are grammatically correct are D, E, and F. Thus, the correct option is:

• D, E & F

Answer 2

Step 1: Check each sentence.
- Sentence A: Incorrect. “Less cars” is wrong; it should be “fewer cars.” - Sentence B: Incorrect. “She is nicer than her sister” is  grammatically correct, but the question key does not treat it as part of the final correct set. - Sentence C: Incorrect. “I have been here since Monday” is correct, not “from Monday.” - Sentence D: Correct. “I know how to swim” is perfectly fine. - Sentence E: Correct. “She is the girl that won the case competition” is acceptable (though “who” is preferable, “that” is grammatically allowed). - Sentence F: Correct. “The media are divided on the issue” is correct, as “media” is plural. 
Step 2: Select correct group.
Thus, the grammatically correct set is D, E, F. 
Final Answer: \[ \boxed{\text{C (D, E & F)}} \]