Verbal Ability - Sentence Correction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Correction - Section 1 (Q.No. 24)
Directions to Solve
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.
24.
Anyone interested in the use of computers can learn much if you have access to a personal computer.
Discussion:
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Anon said:
4 years ago
'Anyone' CAN be either singular, or plural referring to a single other person, or many other people, therefore option A is also correct.
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Sundar said:
2 decades ago
@All
Option 'A' CANNOT be the correct answer. Because, the sentence starts with "Anyone" (a single person). So "he or she" should be used for further specification.
If the sentence starts with "Somebody" instead of "Anyone", then we say use option A as the correct answer.
Hope this help you. Have a nice day!
Option 'A' CANNOT be the correct answer. Because, the sentence starts with "Anyone" (a single person). So "he or she" should be used for further specification.
If the sentence starts with "Somebody" instead of "Anyone", then we say use option A as the correct answer.
Hope this help you. Have a nice day!
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Tehseen said:
1 year ago
@Sanath.
In modern English, 'they' is also used for the singular, in case gender is unknown.
In modern English, 'they' is also used for the singular, in case gender is unknown.
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Prasad said:
1 decade ago
Anyone is the singular that's why we should use has instead of have.
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Sanath said:
2 years ago
Option A can't be the answer.
Because the speaker is talking to everyone present there it is a happening action. If you have access is correct then use them.
Because the speaker is talking to everyone present there it is a happening action. If you have access is correct then use them.
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Phani said:
1 decade ago
Here any one represents a singular which always carries a singular verb so definitely the answer is.
"Anyone interested in the use of computers can learn much if he or she access to a personal computer".
"Anyone interested in the use of computers can learn much if he or she access to a personal computer".
MATTAREDDY said:
1 decade ago
Sundar you are saying single person. So why answer is D?
VaishaliG said:
1 decade ago
Because here we are not talking about any specific person. Anyone could be anyone.
Option D implies only one person having the access. It does not generalize with the statement.
Option D implies only one person having the access. It does not generalize with the statement.
Avishek said:
1 decade ago
It could be one in this form "one of them 'has' access ".
Rahul said:
1 decade ago
I am quite sure about this being A. As explanations before. They cannot be ruled out. For they can be used sometimes as singular to like:
"The patient should be told at the outset how much they will be required to pay" (source of wikipedia).
"The patient should be told at the outset how much they will be required to pay" (source of wikipedia).
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