Question
Download Solution PDFDirection: Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required' if the sentence is correct as given.
(Many man) has tried to find the caves but none have succeeded.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is "Many a man".
Key Points
- The word 'Many man' is incorrect.
- The phrase 'Many a man' means 'more than one man'.
- The phrase 'Many a man' is used to refer to a number of men.
- The plural form of man is 'men', but 'man' is used in this phrase because it is followed by a vowel.
- Therefore, the correct answer is 'Many a man'.
Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".
Additional Information
- 'Many a men' is incorrect because 'men' is already plural.
- 'No correction required' is incorrect because the sentence contains an error.
- 'Much man' is incorrect because 'much' is an adjective that means 'a large quantity'.
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