Which one would you use?

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This is a question from a friend. He was doing some English exercise or something like that.

My sister is old enough to be ____ being married.

A. defeated; B. prevented; C. avoided; D. failed.

My guess is B but I'm not sure about that. Which one would you use and why?

Thanks !!!

Rover_KE · Accepted Answer

None of the options makes sense.

Rover

Dxljy · Answer

Thanks. Is any of the options grammatically correct?

Those options hardly make any sense to me either. But I'm just thinking if I choose "prevented", would it mean something close to "my sister is too old to get married"? I really don't know. Probably there's something wrong with the question itself.

Mister Micawber · Answer

Hello, dxljy—and welcome to English Forums.

As Rover has already told you, none of the options makes sense and none of them make a grammatical sentence, so there is no point in thinking about 'prevented'. Even trying to imagine a corrected grammar suggests no answer as possible.

Audray · Answer

My sister is old enough to be married.

Dxljy · Answer

Mister MicawberHello, dxljy—and welcome to English Forums.As Rover has already told you, none of the options makes sense and none of them make a grammatical sentence, so there is no point in thinking about 'prevented'. Even trying to imagine a corrected grammar suggests no answer as possible.

I see. Thanks!

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