Spot the error. The three Abdul Rehman, like his illustrious predecessor, was a young man of twenty-three when he took office.
Correct answer: A. The three
- A. The three
- B. Like his
- C. Was a
- D. When he
Explanation
"The three" is a wrong use as "the" is not used to describe a proper noun like it is done in this case. Correct use would have been "Abdul Rehman the third"
This question appeared on the UHS MDCAT 2014 paper, which you can sit online with every answer explained.
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