Select the grammatically correct sentence from the given options.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The hard disc of the computer on the desk needs to be repaired at the earliest.
Error concept: Incorrect article usage and specificity.
What is wrong: Options 1, 3, and 4 either misuse articles (a instead of the) or use “an earliest”, which is incorrect.
Grammatical concept:
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Use “the” when referring to a specific object known to both speaker and listener.
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The phrase “at the earliest” is the correct idiomatic expression.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “a” or “an earliest” makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.
How to correct: Use “the computer” and “at the earliest.”
Correct phrase/ correction: The hard disc of the computer on the desk needs to be repaired at the earliest.
Final sentence: The hard disc of the computer on the desk needs to be repaired at the earliest.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.