Which of the following sentence/sentences is/are correct ? (A) There is few…
2019
Which of the following sentence/sentences is/are correct ?
(A) There is few hope of his recovery.
(B) He showed few concern for his nephew.
(C) He showed little mercy to the vanquished.
- A.
Only (A)
- B.
(A), (B) and (C)
- C.
Only (C)
- D.
None of the above
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Correct answer: C
The correct answer is Option C: Only (C).
Explanation
Sentence (A): "There is few hope of his recovery" is incorrect. "Few" is used with countable nouns, whereas "hope" is an uncountable noun. It should be "There is little hope of his recovery."
Sentence (B): "He showed few concern for his nephew" is incorrect. "Concern" is an uncountable noun, so "few" should be replaced with "little."
Sentence (C): "He showed little mercy to the vanquished" is correct. "Little" is correctly used with the uncountable noun "mercy," indicating a small amount.