Lowth's seven rules of grammar are most closely associated with which concept?

• A. Standardisation of who and whom
• B. The belief that language should be entirely fluid and change with usage
• C. The idea that there should be no rules
• D. The removal of prepositions from before nouns

Answer: (A)

Prescriptive grammar and standardisation of English usage. Lowth’s seven rules were meant to fix how language should be used, creating a normative standard for writers and speakers. This approach includes pronoun usage like when to use who and whom, showing an effort to standardise form rather than let usage drift with change. So the concept this question targets is the standardising, rule-based view of language. The other options describe fluid usage, no rules, or an unrelated idea about prepositions, none of which fit Lowth’s aims.