General English - Common Errors 7
Click on the correct sentence from the pair given in the following sentences.
Q1:
The Andamans are located in the Bay of Bengal
The Andamans is located in the Bay of Bengal
Titles of single entities (books, organizations, countries, etc.) are always singular.
Q2:
This pair of trousers are too long
This pair of trousers is too long
When preceded by "pair of" the verb is singular as the word "pair" is the subject here
Q3:
He received many information
He received much information
Information is an uncountable noun meaning 'facts about someone or something'.
Q4:
The audience was mesmerised
The audience were mesmerised
Audience is a collective noun
Q5:
The politics of the situation was complicated
The politics of the situation were complicated
Here politics is used in plural form meaning different aspects of the situation
Courtesy: Mrs. Rugmini Menon, TGT English for preparing questions and guidance in creating the exercises