Question

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

Raffia palms are a palm tree with the largest leaves of any species in the plant kingdom.

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. species
• C. palm trees
• D. types of tree

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

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 the plural form.
In the given sentence, the subject is 'Raffia palms' which is plural. So, we need a plural noun. This rules out option A, which is singular. Options B, C and D are all plural. However, option B is incorrect because the word 'species' is already mentioned later in the sentence. So, if used, there would be repetition errors. Option D is incorrect because Raffia palm is a single type of tree, not types of trees. This leaves us with the answer as option C.