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Choose the correct sentence.

Correct answer: D. "A boy of nine or ten named Clay Larrabee is giving Harry a haircut."

  • A. "Boy of nine or ten named Clay Larrabee is giving Harry a haircut."
  • B. "A boy of nine or ten named Clay Larrabee is giving Harry haircut."
  • C. "The boy of nine or ten named Clay Larrabee is giving Harry a haircut."
  • D. "A boy of nine or ten named Clay Larrabee is giving Harry a haircut."

Explanation

This option is also grammatically correct. It uses the indefinite article "A" to introduce a boy and correctly includes "a" before "haircut."Options C and D are both grammatically correct.The choice between "The boy" and "A boy" depends on the context of the sentence. "The boy" specifies a particular boy known to the audience, while "A boy" introduces the boy for the first time. Assuming this is the first mention of the boy, option D is the best choice:

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