General English - Common Errors 2
Click on the correct sentence from the pair given in the following sentences.
Q1:
Her spectacles were broken
Her spectacles was broken
Nouns which have two parts such as spectacles, scissors or pants require plural verbs.
Q2:
His trousers is short
His trousers are short
Nouns which have two parts such as spectacles, scissors or pants require plural verbs.
Q3:
Please acknowledge my thank
Please acknowledge my thanks
As noun you should use thanks
Q4:
The contents of this bag was discovered
The contents of this bag were discovered
Subjects and verbs must agree with one another in number (singular or plural)
Q5:
The beggars were given alms
The beggars were given alm
Subjects and verbs must agree with one another in number (singular or plural)
Courtesy: Mrs. Rugmini Menon, TGT English for preparing questions and guidance in creating the exercises