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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
"Please pass me that (scissors)."

  1. A
    scissor
  2. B
    pair of scissor
  3. C
    pair of scissors
  4. D
    no improvement

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The noun "scissors" is a plural-only noun (it has two symmetrical parts operating together). It cannot be preceded directly by a singular demonstrative pronoun like "that".
To make it countable and compatible with "that", we use the phrase "pair of scissors".

Note: "scissor" without an 's' is incorrect in standard English usage for the tool.
Therefore, "that pair of scissors" is correct.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
"Please pass me that (scissors)."
A
scissor
B
pair of scissor
C
pair of scissors
D
no improvement

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