Walking from the station along our street, you pass our house and reach the end without passing another…
Last describes the final house you pass before the street ends. Latest refers to recency, while latter distinguishes the second of two things that have already been mentioned.
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Walking from the station along our street, you pass our house and reach the end without passing another house.
Complete the sentence to describe that position.
Ours is the ________ house in the street.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer D
Last describes the final house you pass before the street ends. Latest refers to recency, while latter distinguishes the second of two things that have already been mentioned.
Option feedback
Option A
Later compares times or positions relative to something else. The sentence asks for the final position in the stated sequence.
Option B
Latter distinguishes the second of two named things. The question does not present a named pair.
Option C
Latest means most recent. The question asks about position along the street and gives no construction dates.
Option D
Last identifies the house at the end of the sequence in the stated direction.
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