Smoking is a major contributor to many serious diseases, such as heart disease and the lung cancer.
Correct answer: D. the lung cancer
- A. Smoking
- B. a major contributor
- C. diseases
- D. the lung cancer
Explanation
"the lung cancer" should be "lung cancer" (without the definite article "the"), as it's one example of the many serious diseases caused by smoking.
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