Sentence improvement (partitive with a superlative): ensure plural head noun after “the easiest of …” Original sentence: "The easiest of the ___ to do is to ask the address to the postman." Choose the option that correctly completes the partitive phrase.

Verbal Ability Sentence Correction Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    things to do
  • B
    among the things did
  • C
    thing to be done
  • D
    of all the things done
  • E
    No correction required

Answer

Correct Answer: of the things to do

Explanation

Given data & target

  • We need a grammatically correct continuation after “The easiest of the …”.

Concept/ApproachAfter “the easiest of the …”, the head noun must be plural: things. The natural, concise completion here is “the easiest of the things to do …”.

NoteAlthough idiomatic English would say “ask the postman for the address,” the test item focuses solely on fixing the partitive phrase.

Option analysisof the things to do — correct plural head; preserves meaning. ✅among the things did / thing to be done / of all the things done — tense/number/meaning issues.

Final Answer“The easiest of the things to do …”

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