WAEC 2013 English Language · Question 64

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 fills the gap before the adjective + noun "wonderful conclusion".

Concept: When "such" is used with a singular countable noun, the pattern is:

such + a/an + (adjective) + noun

Examples:

such a beautiful day
such an honest man

"Such" always comes before the article "a/an", never after it. That is why "a such" is wrong.

Check each option:

A. a such wonderful conclusion: wrong word order. "Such" must come before "a".
B. that a wonderful conclusion: "that a" is ungrammatical, because two determiners cannot be stacked this way.
C. that such wonderful conclusion: "that such" is also ungrammatical, and "such" would still need "a" with a singular noun.
D. such a wonderful conclusion: correct. It follows the pattern such + a + adjective + noun.

Full sentence: "How did you arrive at such a wonderful conclusion?"

Tip: Remember the order S-A-A-N: Such → Article → Adjective → Noun. If you see "a such" in an option, eliminate it immediately. Compare it with "quite a", "what a" and "many a", which follow the same pattern of coming before the article.

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