Question

Choose the option that best corrects the statement at the underlined point:

Baboons are an African and Arabian Old World monkey, nearly the largest non-hominoid members of the primate order.

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. African and Arabian Old World monkeys
• C. an African and Arabian primate
• D. an African and Arabian species of monkey

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

African and Arabian Old World monkeys

First we must realize that the subject is 'Baboons', which is plural. Hence, we need to use a plural noun. So, we cannot use the options that have the article 'an' in them. This is because 'an' is used with singular nouns. The only option remaining is, thererfore, the right one: option B.