General English - Common Errors 3
Click on the correct sentence from the pair given in the following sentences.
Q1:
The infantry were on the march
The infantry was on the march
British usage prefers infantry as plural
Q2:
The people was looking at the leader
The people were looking at the leader
The word people is predominantly plural, though it can be singular
Q3:
The poultry are reared everywhere
The poultry is reared everywhere
A few collective nouns, though singular in form, are always used as plurals. Examples are: cattle, poultry, people, gentry etc.
Q4:
The news of his demise were received clamly
The news of his demise was received clamly
"news" is a singular noun
Q5:
Optics are taught in laboratories
Optics is taught in laboratories
Optics is followed by a singular verb: Optics is a branch of physics
Courtesy: Mrs. Rugmini Menon, TGT English for preparing questions and guidance in creating the exercises