Select the grammatically correct sentence.
A. I would like to spend an evening near pool with a cup of coffee.
B. I would like to spend an evening near pool with cup of coffee.
C. I would like to spend a evening near a pool with a cup of coffee.
D. I would like to spend an evening near a pool with a cup of coffee.
- AC
- BD
- CB
- DA
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's evaluate the use of articles in the sentences:
"evening" starts with a vowel sound, so it must be preceded by the indefinite article "an" ("an evening"). This makes sentence C incorrect ("a evening").
"pool" is a singular countable noun and requires an article in this context. It should be "near a pool". Sentences A and B miss the article before pool.
"cup" is also a singular countable noun and requires an article ("a cup of coffee"). Sentence B misses this.
Sentence D uses all articles correctly: "an evening", "a pool", and "a cup".
Since D is the correct sentence, and option B maps to choice D, the correct option is B.
"evening" starts with a vowel sound, so it must be preceded by the indefinite article "an" ("an evening"). This makes sentence C incorrect ("a evening").
"pool" is a singular countable noun and requires an article in this context. It should be "near a pool". Sentences A and B miss the article before pool.
"cup" is also a singular countable noun and requires an article ("a cup of coffee"). Sentence B misses this.
Sentence D uses all articles correctly: "an evening", "a pool", and "a cup".
Since D is the correct sentence, and option B maps to choice D, the correct option is B.