Is this a book that you wanted to buy . Spot the error.
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The given sentence should be written as shown below:
Is this the book that you wanted to buy?
Explanation:
The book being referred to is a definite book; both the speaker and the listener know which book is being talked about. Hence, the definite article should be used. 'The' is the definite article; 'a' is an indefinite article.
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Is this the book that you wanted to buy?
Explanation:
- In the sentence, the error is in the use of the article.
- The indefinite article 'a' has been used instead of the definite article 'the'.
- Here, 'the book' specifies the exact book which the person wanted to buy.
- The use of definite article focuses on a particular thing which the speaker wants to specify or focus.
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