John F. Kennedy was a first Catholic to be elected President of the United States.Rule 1: A singular countable noun must have an article (or other determiner).Rule 2: Certain nouns do not allow or require an article.Rule 3: Choose the correct article—definite or indefinite--for the context.Group of answer choicesincorrect, 2incorrect, 3correct, 1correct, 3correct, 2
Question
John F. Kennedy was a first Catholic to be elected President of the United States.Rule 1: A singular countable noun must have an article (or other determiner).Rule 2: Certain nouns do not allow or require an article.Rule 3: Choose the correct article—definite or indefinite--for the context.Group of answer choicesincorrect, 2incorrect, 3correct, 1correct, 3correct, 2
Solution
The correct answer is 1. The sentence "John F. Kennedy was a first Catholic to be elected President of the United States" is incorrect because it violates Rule 1: A singular countable noun must have an article (or other determiner). The correct sentence should be "John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic to be elected President of the United States".
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