Western education is one of the … colonial rule.

Analyze the question The sentence is "Western education is one of the ...... colonial rule." We need a plural noun, because of "one of the," that fits with "colonial rule." The phrase should mean something that was left behind by colonial rule and still affects society.

Explain the concept

• Legacy (legacies): something handed down from the past, often with lasting effects, whether good or bad. It is commonly used with history and rule, as in "legacies of colonialism."
• Evidence: proof of something. It is usually uncountable, and "one of the evidence" is wrong. "Evidences" is rare and awkward.
• Remnants: small leftover pieces or traces of something that has mostly gone. This suggests Western education is a mere scrap, which does not fit. Western education is a major, lasting institution.
• Inheritance: money or property received from a dead person. It is mostly singular and uncountable here, so "one of the inheritance" is ungrammatical.

Solution

1. "One of the" must be followed by a plural noun. That rules out "evidence" and "inheritance," and leaves "legacies" and "remnants."
2. "Remnants" means leftover bits, which is too small and negative in tone for something as significant as Western education.
3. "Legacies" is the standard word for lasting effects passed down from a historical period or system, and it fits the idiom "legacies of colonial rule."

Sentence: "Western education is one of the legacies of colonial rule."

Answer: A. legacies

Tip: When you see "one of the ......," check for a plural noun first. This eliminates uncountable nouns like evidence and singular forms like inheritance. Then choose the word with the right meaning. "Legacy" goes naturally with history, colonialism, and leaders.