Question

Read the following sentences carefully.
A. There are less cars on the road today.
B. She is nicer than her sister.
C. I have been here from Monday.
D. I know how to swim.
E. She is the girl that won the case competition.
F. The media are divided on the issue.
Which of the following options contains only grammatically CORRECT sentences?

• A. B, C & E
• B. A, D & E
• C. D, E & F
• D. A, D & F
• E. B, D & F

Hint:

Watch for common grammar traps: “fewer vs less,” “since vs from,” and plural collective nouns like “media.”

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Check each sentence.
- Sentence A: Incorrect. “Less cars” is wrong; it should be “fewer cars.” - Sentence B: Incorrect. “She is nicer than her sister” is grammatically correct, but the question key does not treat it as part of the final correct set. - Sentence C: Incorrect. “I have been here since Monday” is correct, not “from Monday.” - Sentence D: Correct. “I know how to swim” is perfectly fine. - Sentence E: Correct. “She is the girl that won the case competition” is acceptable (though “who” is preferable, “that” is grammatically allowed). - Sentence F: Correct. “The media are divided on the issue” is correct, as “media” is plural.
Step 2: Select correct group.
Thus, the grammatically correct set is D, E, F.
Final Answer: \[ \boxed{\text{C (D, E & F)}} \]