A sentence/ a part of the sentence is underlined. Five alternatives are given…
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A sentence/ a part of the sentence is underlined. Five alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed. Click the option corresponding to "No improvement".
Little knowledge of medicine that he possessed proved to be a blessing for him when his brother was in great pain.
- A.
a little
- B.
the little
- C.
few
- D.
a few
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Correct answer: B
Correct answer: the little
Explanation:
The noun "knowledge" is uncountable, so options that require countable nouns are not possible.
"little" (without an article) means "hardly any" and has a negative sense.
"a little" means "some but not much" and is positive, but it is indefinite.
"the little" means the small amount that exists or that someone has (all that is available); it is definite and fits the restrictive phrase "that he possessed."
"few" and "a few" are used with countable nouns (e.g., few books) and are not appropriate with the uncountable noun "knowledge."
Because the sentence refers to the specific small amount of knowledge he possessed, the definite phrase "the little" is the best choice.
Correct sentence: The little knowledge of medicine that he possessed proved to be a blessing for him when his brother was in great pain.