Directions: Complete the sentences in the following question with most…
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Directions: Complete the sentences in the following question with most appropriate choice.
Of the sword and pen, the ____ is more powerful.
Answer: C. latter — The phrase 'Of the sword and pen' refers to two items, so we need a word that means 'the second of the two'. The correct word is 'latter', which is used…
- A.
last one
- B.
later
- C.
latter
- D.
last
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Correct answer: C
The phrase 'Of the sword and pen' refers to two items, so we need a word that means 'the second of the two'. The correct word is 'latter', which is used specifically to refer to the second of two items mentioned. 'Last' refers to the final item in a sequence, not the second of two. 'Later' refers to time, not order in a pair. 'Last one' is informal and not appropriate in formal comparisons. Therefore, 'latter' is the most appropriate choice.