Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
Mange is caused by a types of parasitic mite.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. types of parasitic.
- The underlined segment in the given sentence is erroneous.
- "Types" is preceded by the article "A" and "A" or "AN" is used before singular countable nouns.
- Thus, "Type" should be used in the place of "Types".
- The correct substitution is "type of parasitic".
The correct sentence will be: Mange is caused by a type of parasitic mite.