Question

Identify the sentence that uses the definite article correctly for a collective group.

• A. We should always respect old.
• B. We should always respect an old.
• C. We should always respect the old.
• D. We should always respect a old.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. We should always respect the old.

• Here, "the old" is used as a noun to refer to all old people as a group.

• The adjective "old" is preceded by "the" to give it this collective, plural meaning.

• The other options are grammatically incorrect for this context.