In the question a part of the sentence is BOLD. Alternatives to the BOLD part…
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In the question a part of the sentence is BOLD. Alternatives to the BOLD part are given which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.
Anyone interested in the use of computers can learn much if you have access to a personal computer.
- A.
they have access
- B.
access can be available
- C.
he or she has access
- D.
one of them have access
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Correct answer: C
Correct answer: 'he or she has access'
Explanation:
'Anyone' is a singular indefinite pronoun, so the sentence should use a singular pronoun and singular verb. 'He or she has access' matches this singular agreement.
The choice 'they have access' is widely used as a gender-neutral singular construction and is acceptable in informal and many modern contexts, but formal agreement rules used in some tests prefer a singular pronoun and 'has'.
'Access can be available' is unidiomatic; the natural collocation is 'have access.'
'One of them have access' is grammatically incorrect (subject–verb disagreement). Correcting it to 'one of them has access' would also change the meaning and focus of the sentence.
Rewritten sentence:
Anyone interested in the use of computers can learn much if he or she has access to a personal computer.