Multiple choice

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

Culture is not mere learning about past.

  1. just

  2. just mere

  3. merely

  4. No improvement needed
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In this sentence, 'merely' is an adverb used to modify the gerund 'learning' or the entire predicate. 'Mere' is an adjective and would typically modify a simple noun, making 'merely' the more natural choice here.

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