In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.
I was first to reach the college today.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. I was the first to reach.
- The definite article ‘the’ comes before an ordinal number (first, second, third etc.).
- Hence, we need to use "the" before "first" for making the statement grammatically correct.
- As the chosen option follows this rule it will be correct.
The correct sentence will be-
I was the first to reach the college today.