Man's three pounds brain is the most complex
Correct answer: B. three pounds
- A. Man's
- B. three pounds
- C. brain
- D. the most
Explanation
The error in this sentence is in option B. The correct phrase should be "Man's three-pound brain is the most complex."Explanation:When expressing possession or association, the possessive form of "man" is "man's.""Three-pound" should be hyphenated when used as an adjective before a noun to describe its weight.The corrected sentence would be: "Man's three-pound brain is the most complex." This ensures proper possession ("man's") and correct use of the hyphenated adjective ("three-pound") to describe the brain's weight.
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