Select the grammatically correct sentence from the given options.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. The salesman insisted that the payment against the purchase should be done by using a bank card.
Error concept: Incorrect article usage.
What is wrong: Other options use wrong articles like “an purchase” or “an bank card”, or are too vague with “a payment against a purchase.”
Grammatical concept:
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The is for specific, known items; a / an is for general items.
How to correct: Use “the” for specific items and “a” for general items.
Correct phrase/ correction: the payment against the purchase … a bank card
Final sentence: The salesman insisted that the payment against the purchase should be done by using a bank card.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.