Question

Read the following sentences carefully and choose the optionss that contain grammatically correct sentences. 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.

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

Hint:

"Less" is for uncountable nouns, "fewer" for countable. "Media" is plural, "medium" is singular.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Analyze each sentence for grammatical correctness.
Step 2: A. "less cars" is incorrect; "fewer" should be used for countable nouns. Incorrect.
Step 3: B. "She is nicer than her sister" is correct. Correct.
Step 4: C. "I have been here from Monday" is incorrect; "since Monday" is correct. Incorrect.
Step 5: D. "I know how to swim" is correct. Correct.
Step 6: E. "She is the girl that won" is acceptable in informal English, but "who" is preferred for people. Some consider it correct. However, in formal grammar, "who" is correct. Given optionss, it may be considered incorrect.
Step 7: F. "The media are divided" is correct as "media" is plural. Correct.
Step 8: Correct sentences: B, D, F.
Step 9: Final Answer: B, D & F.