Article/quantifier with uncountable noun in a negative clause: Choose the best replacement. Original sentence: "I have got some tea, but I do not have a sugar." Select the correct determiner for "sugar".
Verbal Ability
Sentence Correction
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Asome
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Bgot
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Cmore
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Dany
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ENo correction required
Answer
Correct Answer: any
Explanation
Given data
- "Sugar" is an uncountable noun.
- Second clause is negative: "do not have …".
Concept/ApproachUse any with uncountable nouns in negatives: "do not have any sugar".The article "a" cannot be used with uncountables.
Step-by-stepReplace "a" → "any" in the second clause.Corrected: "…, but I do not have any sugar."
Option analysisD is correct. A/B/C are unrelated to the error; E keeps the mistake.
Final Answerany