Choose the correct sentence from the options given.
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Choose the correct sentence from the options given.
Answer: D. in a corner of the room stood a large wooden cupboard — Correct sentence: In a corner of the room stood a large wooden cupboard. Why this is correct: the sentence has a clear setting ('In a corner of the room'), a…
- A.
In a corner of the room standing a large cupboard of wood.
- B.
In corner of room stand wooden large cupboard
- C.
In a corner of the room stood a wooden large cupboard
- D.
in a corner of the room stood a large wooden cupboard
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Correct answer: D
Correct sentence: In a corner of the room stood a large wooden cupboard.
Why this is correct: the sentence has a clear setting ('In a corner of the room'), a past-tense verb ('stood'), and a properly ordered noun phrase ('a large wooden cupboard').
Adjective order: size ('large') comes before material ('wooden'), which follows standard English adjective ordering.
Articles and agreement: the indefinite article 'a' correctly precedes the noun phrase; the verb 'stood' agrees with the singular subject phrase.
Why the other choices are incorrect:
The sentence that begins 'In a corner of the room standing a large cupboard of wood.' is ungrammatical because the participle 'standing' does not function as the main verb, and the phrase 'cupboard of wood' is awkward—prefer 'wooden cupboard' or 'cupboard made of wood'.
The version 'In corner of room stand wooden large cupboard' is missing articles and uses incorrect word and adjective order; it should include 'a' and use 'large wooden cupboard'.
The form 'In a corner of the room stood a wooden large cupboard' has the adjectives reversed; material should follow size ('large wooden cupboard').
A minor formatting point: a correct sentence should start with a capital letter and end with a period.
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