Incorrect Article Usage Sentences
CMAT 2025 · Language Comprehension · Medium · Language Comprehension
Read the following sentences and choose the ones written in incorrect English. (A) The lion is king of beasts. (B) The rose is queen of flowers. (C) The pen is mightier than the sword. (D) This is a boy I told you about.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- A.
(A), (B) and (C) only
- B.
(B), (C) and (D) only
- C.
(A), (C) and (D) only
- D.
(A), (B) and (D) only
Answer
D
Explanation
- (A) requires 'the' before 'king': "The lion is the king of beasts."
- (B) requires 'the' before 'queen': "The rose is the queen of flowers."
- (C) is correct.
- (D) requires 'the' before 'boy': "This is the boy I told you about."
Incorrect sentences: (A), (B), and (D).
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