Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

There should be lesser rules in school and, only those teachers who the students like should be allowed to take classes.

  1. There should be lesser rules in school and, only those teachers who

  2. There should be fewer rules in school, and only those teachers whom

  3. There should be lesser rules in school and, only those teachers whom

  4. There should be few rules in schools and, only those teachers whom

  5. There should be less rules in school and only those teachers who
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence bears errors of incorrect use of indefinite numeral adjective and relative pronoun. ‘Less’ is used before uncountable noun and ‘fewer’ is used before countable noun. ‘Who’ is used to refer to subjective case but here ‘the teachers’ are objective case to “students like”, so ‘whom’ should be used in place of ‘who’. This option corrects both the errors.

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