Identify the correct sentence out of the following:
(A) The latter part of the book is not interesting.
(B) The latest part of the book is not interesting.
(C) The after part of the book is not interesting.
(D) The before part of the book is not interesting.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)
Latter means the second of two, or nearer to the end in order or position. "The latter part of the book" is the part towards the end of the book, so the sentence is correct.
Example: The latter half of the film was full of action.
(A) The latter part of the book is not interesting. — Correct.
- "Latter" is the right word for the part near the end.
(B) The latest part of the book is not interesting. — Incorrect.
- Latest means the most recent or newest (the latest news, the latest model).
- It refers to time, not to a position in a book.
Example: Have you seen the latest edition of the magazine?
(C) The after part of the book is not interesting. — Incorrect.
- "After" is not used as an adjective in this way.
- English says "the latter part" or "the last part".
- Correct form: The last part of the book is not interesting.
(D) The before part of the book is not interesting. — Incorrect.
- "Before" cannot be used as an adjective before a noun.
- The idea is "the earlier part" or "the former part".
- Correct form: The earlier part of the book is not interesting.
Contrast: latter refers to position (nearer the end, the second of two). Latest refers to time (the most recent).