Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: A: May I help you? B: Yes, I want three ______________.
A
cans beans
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B
cans of beans
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C
can of beans
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D
can beans
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Solution
The correct option is B cans of beans
The suitable word must be plural, as suggested by the number 'three'.
Option B: 'Cans of beans' is a plural noun and completes the sentence in meaning.
'Of' is a preposition that answers the question 'cans of what?'. A
preposition connects a noun with a word or a sentence. Here, 'of'
connects 'cans' with 'beans'. Hence this option is correct.
Options
A, B and C: 'Can of beans' is a singular noun. It refers to a single can, with lots of beans in it. 'Can' is a collective noun here, and is considered as singular. As the number 'three' calls for a plural of 'can', this is not the answer.
'Cans beans' and 'can beans' are both incomplete without 'of'. It does not form a complete thought.