Select the grammatically correct sentence..
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Rukmini put the book on the table and sat down.
Error concept: Wrong use of articles
What is wrong: Options 1, 3, and 4 use incorrect article placement:
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an table / an book → wrong, because 'table' and 'book' start with consonant sounds, so a should be used instead of an.
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a book on an table → also incorrect because 'table' needs the (specific).
Grammatical concept: Use a/an for general nouns and use the when referring to a specific or known object.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Since Rukmini is talking about a specific book and table, the correct articles are the book and the table.
How to correct: Replace a/an with the.
Correct phrase/ correction: the book on the table
Final sentence: Rukmini put the book on the table and sat down.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.