General English - Common Errors 4
Click on the correct sentence from the pair given in the following sentences.
Q1:
The jury have pronounced a unanimous verdict
The jury has pronounced a unanimous verdict
This means jury acted as one man. But 'The jury stand divided' is correct as it shows a division amongs the jury
Q2:
Poetries are read by the people
Poetry is read by the people
Poetry is a collective noun. Used as singular
Q3:
Many a child dream about becoming famous one day
Many a child dreams about becoming famous one day
With many a use singular verb
Q4:
Raghu is the only one of those people who like to read thrillers
Raghu is the only one of those people who likes to read thrillers
Singular verb is the correct for to use as the subject is singular
Q5:
Politics is an interesting subject
Politics are an interesting subject
Plural form subjects with singular or plural meaning take a singular or plural verb, depending on meaning
Courtesy: Mrs. Rugmini Menon, TGT English for preparing questions and guidance in creating the exercises