Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Whoever got the few answers correct has to leave the room.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. fewest.
Error concept: Incorrect comparative adjective usage.
What is wrong: The sentence uses “few answers” in a context that implies a superlative — the person with the least number of correct answers.
Grammatical concept:
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Few – positive form.
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Fewer – comparative, used to compare two things.
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Fewest – superlative, used when comparing more than two things to indicate the least.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “few answers” does not clearly indicate who performed the worst among all participants.
How to correct: Replace “few” with “fewest.”
Correct phrase/ correction: fewest
Final sentence: Whoever got the fewest answers correct has to leave the room.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.