Verbal Ability - Sentence Correction - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Sentence Correction - Section 1 (Q.No. 41)
Directions to Solve

Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.


41.
This is one of the most important inventions of this century.
invention of this century
invention of these century
invention of centuries
invention of the centuries
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Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
13 comments Page 1 of 2.

Faizan BAshir said:   9 years ago
When we are stating, " this is one of the most important. ".

This refers as singular, therefore it should be invention instead of inventions.

I hope for your immediate response.

Thank You.
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Tito Tirthankar said:   8 years ago
I think that should not be in plural.
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Nickolay said:   1 decade ago
The sentence carries the single meaning to the invention - "this is one".

To leave it as is should of been - this is one of the most important out of the inventions of this century.

Rajesh Kumar said:   1 decade ago
As the above sentence contains the phrase " this is one ..." , so later the word Inventions should be changed to Invention ( the first option )[A]

Bindu said:   1 decade ago
Actually. If the sentence containing the words " one of the" will always take plural form like.

One of my best friends.

One of the most difficult situations I faced.

Zakir Baloch said:   1 decade ago
This is one of the most important inventions of this century.

In above sentence coated that"this is one of the most" but in answer how we say the "inventions of this century" please explain.

Sanskar said:   1 decade ago
'one of the' is always followed by plural form.

Prateek said:   1 decade ago
I think 'invention' should replace 'inventions' because we are talking about a single invention only.

Prajnya said:   10 years ago
I will go with invention.

Halim said:   10 years ago
Invention is a countable noun and after "one of the" we should always use plural noun. For this it must be inventions.


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