WAEC 2013 English Language · Question 58

How did you arrive at … wonderful conclusion?

Question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below. How did you arrive at ....... wonderful conclusion?

A.a such
B.that a
C.that such
D.such a

Answer: D. such a

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: The sentence is "How did you arrive at ....... wonderful conclusion?" We need the option that correctly goes before the adjective "wonderful" and the noun "conclusion".

Explain the concept: When we use such with a singular countable noun, the correct order is:

such + a/an + (adjective) + noun

Examples:

such a beautiful girl
such an interesting story

Such always comes before the article a/an, never after it.

Step-by-step solution:

A. a such wonderful conclusion: wrong word order. Such must come before a.
B. that a wonderful conclusion: grammatically awkward and doesn't make sense in this question form.
C. that such wonderful conclusion: such needs a before a singular countable noun, and "that such" is incorrect here.
D. such a wonderful conclusion: correct. It follows the pattern such + a + adjective + noun.

The full sentence reads: "How did you arrive at such a wonderful conclusion?"

Exam tip: Remember the order SUCH + A + adjective + noun. Compare it with quite a, what a, and rather a, which follow the same pattern, with the quantifier before the article. If you see "a such" in an option, you can eliminate it right away.

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