Multiple choice general knowledge foreign languages

Which of the following is grammatically incorrect?

  1. Eat a healthful breakfast

  2. Eat a healthy breakfast

  3. You look healthy today

  4. You are healthful looking today.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The word healthful means conducive to good health, usually applied to things like food or environments, whereas healthy means possessing good health, applied to living beings. Saying a person is healthful looking is awkward and traditionally considered incorrect, as they should be described as healthy looking.

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