Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 13)
Directions to Solve
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
13.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Blocks of Residential flats
Discussion:
67 comments Page 1 of 7.
Pavan Kumar said:
4 years ago
1. Block of Residential flats is coming up near our house. ( Block agrees with Is).
OR
2.Blocks of Residential flats are coming up near our house. (Blocks agree with Are).
OR
2.Blocks of Residential flats are coming up near our house. (Blocks agree with Are).
(35)
Meher Shantanu Singh said:
1 year ago
The error in the sentence is in the subject-verb agreement.
"Block of Residential flats" is a singular subject, so a singular verb should follow it.
Therefore, the corrected sentence is B) "Block of Residential flats is coming up near our house."
"Block of Residential flats" is a singular subject, so a singular verb should follow it.
Therefore, the corrected sentence is B) "Block of Residential flats is coming up near our house."
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Mahmudul Hasan. said:
4 years ago
It may be "A block of residential flats".
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Aari said:
3 months ago
A block of residential flats is coming up near our house is also a correct form of sentence.
(6)
Adekun said:
5 years ago
Correct forms:
1. A block of residential flats is coming up near our house.
2. Blocks of residential flats are coming up near our house.
1. A block of residential flats is coming up near our house.
2. Blocks of residential flats are coming up near our house.
(6)
Tshultrim said:
5 years ago
The only correct answer is Option A, because A. 'Block of residential flats' can be changed to 'Blocks of residential flats'.
Making the statement correct by changing Option B 'are coming up' to 'is coming up' requires a change in Option A again. For that, it would have to begin with "A block of residential flats" "is coming up".
We do not say "Block of residential flats", but "Blocks of residential flats" is used.
Making the statement correct by changing Option B 'are coming up' to 'is coming up' requires a change in Option A again. For that, it would have to begin with "A block of residential flats" "is coming up".
We do not say "Block of residential flats", but "Blocks of residential flats" is used.
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NabaDEEP Das said:
4 years ago
Blocks of residential flats are coming up near our house is the right form.
(4)
Sushmita said:
10 months ago
The problem here is that we don't know the actual quantity of the subject "Block", so how can we determine what quantity of verb will it agree to?
It should also be right to answer the letter B because both "Block" and "Blocks" can be used since the actual quantity of the subject is unfounded.
It should also be right to answer the letter B because both "Block" and "Blocks" can be used since the actual quantity of the subject is unfounded.
(4)
Gulsan said:
4 years ago
I agree, Thanks @Pavan Kumar.
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Divya said:
2 years ago
It's Blocks of residential flats.
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