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Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".

Florence Nightingale (1) / was called (2) / lady with the lamp. (3) / No Error (4)

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: (3)


Solution : The correct choice is the third option .

Explanation: The phrase "lady with the lamp" is a specific and unique title given to Florence Nightingale. When referring to a specific person with a particular title, the definite article " the " should be used. It helps identify that Florence Nightingale is the particular lady with the lamp.

So, the correct sentence is: Florence Nightingale was called the lady with the lamp.

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