Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all. A grandmother sent her granddaughter to Courts to buy a furniture. No error A. sent B. a furniture C. to D. A grandmother E. No error
The correct answer and explanation is:
The correct answer is B. a furniture.
The issue here is with the article “a” used before “furniture.” “Furniture” is an uncountable noun, which means it cannot be used with the indefinite articles “a” or “an.” Instead, when referring to furniture in general, no article is needed.
In English, uncountable nouns like “furniture,” “water,” “information,” and “bread” do not take an article in singular form. You can use “some” if you want to express an unspecified quantity of these nouns, but “a” or “an” should never be used with them.
The correct sentence should be: “A grandmother sent her granddaughter to Courts to buy furniture.”
Let’s break down the rest of the sentence:
- A. sent: This word is fine in the sentence, as it is the correct past tense of the verb “send.”
- C. to: This preposition is also appropriate here, indicating the destination.
- D. A grandmother: This part is correct as it introduces the subject of the sentence properly.
- E. No error: Since there is an error in the phrase “a furniture,” this option is not correct.
By fixing the article in front of “furniture,” the sentence will be grammatically correct.