Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: He was very kin
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This question tests a near-homograph pair: “kin” (relatives) vs “keen” (eager). The sentence refers to a person’s eagerness to process information.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
The correct adjective in this idiom is “keen”, often intensified as “very keen to …”. “Kin” cannot serve as an adjective for eagerness in this context. Correcting the vowel changes the meaning to the intended one.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Recognize the idiom “be keen to do something”.2) Replace “kin” with “keen”.3) Full corrected sentence: “He was very keen to process all the available information.”4) Verify remaining segments for grammaticality (articles and noun usage are fine).
Verification / Alternative check:
Synonym test: “eager to process…” fits perfectly, confirming “keen”.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
B) Correct infinitival complement.C–D) Standard noun phrase “the available information”.
Common Pitfalls:
Typographical errors that swap vowels and create different words (keen/kin, lose/loose).
Final Answer:
A (Write: “very keen”)
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