In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill the circle corresponding to that letter in the answer sheet.
Correct answer: D. "The children went to a film yesterday afternoon."
- A. "Children went to a film yesterday afternoon."
- B. "The children went to film yesterday afternoon."
- C. "A children went to the film yesterday afternoon."
- D. "The children went to a film yesterday afternoon."
Explanation
This option is correct. It specifies that a particular group of children attended a movie yesterday. It's like saying "the students went to a classroom," which makes sense because it's specifying a group and a place.Option D is correct because it specifies "the children" (a particular group) and "a film" (any unspecified film), making the sentence grammatically accurate and clear.
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