Choose the grammatically correct sentence:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → After six months of lessons, my little brother is able to swim across the society pool without stopping.
“Can” or “is able to”:
- “Is able to” shows ability, just like “can”.
- “Is able to” is followed by the base form of the verb. So is able to swim is correct.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: After six months of lessons, my little brother can able to swim across the society pool without stopping. — Incorrect. “Can” and “able to” mean the same thing, so only one of them is used.
Option 2: After six months of lessons, my little brother is able swim across the society pool without stopping. — Incorrect. “Able” must be followed by “to” before the verb.
Option 4: After six months of lessons, my little brother is able to swimming across the society pool without stopping. — Incorrect. After “able to”, the verb takes its base form, not the -ing form.