Question

Choose the option that best corrects the statement at the underlined point:
Harry Coolidge spends much of his holidays at a British seaside resort. He also spends time at a French village in the mountains and an African city. People wonder whether he has a preference for one of the three station.

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. place
• C. cities
• D. places

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

There are two numbers in Noun-Number: Singular and Plural. When we speak about one person / thing, we use the noun in singular form. When we speak about more than one person / thing, we use the noun in plural form.
In the sentence, we are referring to 'one' of three places. The subject is 'one' so we must use a singular noun. This rules out options A and B. Option D is incorrect because not all the places mentioned are cities. Hence, the right answer is option C.