Verbal Ability - Sentence Improvement - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Improvement - Section 1 (Q.No. 17)
Directions to Solve
In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.
17.
More than one person was killed in accident.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The expression more than one + noun, though plural in sense, is followed by a singular verb.
Example: More than one person has died in the accident.
Explanation provided by: Samy Kumar. Updated on 4th Aug 2018.
Discussion:
16 comments Page 1 of 2.
Bhagi said:
1 decade ago
Though more than one is plural its a grammar rule to use singular verb in the sentence isn't it?
Nipun said:
1 decade ago
The sentence should take singular verb.
Reason being person is singular and according to rule more than one should take singular if noun is singular.
Reason being person is singular and according to rule more than one should take singular if noun is singular.
Manish said:
1 decade ago
After more than one we use singular noun and singular verb.
Dharmendra said:
1 decade ago
Because. The expression 'many a/an, more than one' should be followed by a singular noun and singular verb.
Ashish said:
1 decade ago
Yes we use singular countable noun in place of were. Since the person is singular. So option D is correct.
Dastagiri said:
1 decade ago
More than indicates a plural sense but it is treated as a sort of compound of one. Thus it agrees with a singular noun and takes a singular verb. I think answer is D is absolutely correct.
Khushi said:
1 decade ago
Yes I agree with @Dastagiri and @Ashish option D is right. If the sentence is like given below then option A would be correct.
"More persons than one were killed in accident".
"More persons than one were killed in accident".
Pradeep said:
1 decade ago
Answer should be D.
More than one is consider as a singular not plural.
More than one is consider as a singular not plural.
Manmohan said:
1 decade ago
Option D is the correct because more than one we use singular verb.
Ashish said:
1 decade ago
(D) is correct.
'more than one' takes a singular verb. (Exceptional rule).
'more than one' takes a singular verb. (Exceptional rule).
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