Choose the most suitable determiner for the given sentence. You’ve met Linda,…
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Choose the most suitable determiner for the given sentence.
You’ve met Linda, but I have_____ sister who you haven’t met, called Margaret.
- A.
the other
- B.
another
- C.
other
- D.
few
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Correct answer: B
Correct answer: another.
Why this is correct: "another" means "one more" or "an additional" and is used with singular countable nouns.
Use with singular nouns: "sister" is singular, so "another sister" = one more sister. Example: "You’ve met Linda, but I have another sister who you haven’t met, called Margaret."
Compare with "the other": "the other" refers to a specific remaining one in a known set of two. It would be appropriate only when there are exactly two sisters.
Compare with "other": "other" is used with plural or uncountable nouns (e.g., "other sisters", "other information"). It is not used directly before a singular count noun.
"Few" is a quantifier for plural nouns (e.g., "few sisters") and cannot be used with the singular noun "sister."
Correct sentence: You’ve met Linda, but I have another sister who you haven’t met, called Margaret.
Summary: "Another" is the best choice because it signals one additional, unspecified sister and matches the singular countable noun.
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