Question

Fill suitable option:
I want to cut this piece of material. I need _______ pair of scissors.

• A. some
• B. a
• C. any
• D. many

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

a

The right option is B) a. This correctly forms the phrase 'a pair of scissors.' With 'some' and 'many' we would need a plural noun but here, 'pair' is a singular noun. 'Any pair' would indicate that any one of the available pairs would be acceptable. Since the sentence does not imply this as its meaning, we may rule out option C) any as well.