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 2 of 2.
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.
Mukesh kumar said:
10 years ago
More than one is singular subject therefore verb must be singular.
Kumar said:
10 years ago
More than one should be followed by singular verb. So Answer is D.
Manish said:
1 decade ago
After more than one we use singular noun and singular verb.
Rahul said:
9 years ago
I thing no improvement is correct.
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