Select the grammatically correct sentence from the given options.
These are the works of a great poet Tagore.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. These are the works of the great poet Tagore.
Error concept: Incorrect article usage.
What is wrong: Other options either use the wrong article (an), or demonstratives (this/that) which are not appropriate for referring to a famous, well-known person.
Grammatical concept:
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The is used before a noun to refer to a specific or famous entity.
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Tagore is a well-known poet, so “the great poet Tagore” is correct.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “an,” “this,” or “that” either breaks article rules or changes the meaning.
How to correct: Use “the” before “great poet Tagore.”
Correct phrase/ correction: the great poet Tagore
Final sentence: These are the works of the great poet Tagore.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.