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)

Block of Residential flats
are coming up
near our house.
No error
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Blocks of Residential flats
Discussion:
67 comments Page 2 of 7.

Riyazudin said:   1 decade ago
Vertika is rite!

Priyanka said:   1 decade ago
Block of Residential flats is coming up and Blocks of Residential flats are coming up both are correct. So,option A) or B) both are correct.

Albert said:   1 decade ago
Priyanka we should say "A block of residential flats is coming up" not block of residential flats is coming up.

Dinesh said:   1 decade ago
Rather than near our house we must use near our houses!

So the answer A & B both.

Naveen said:   1 decade ago
See its not about plural. 'Block' is a collection of flats, i.e, a block of flats (similar to flock in case of sheep) , Hence

Block of residential flats, is coming up near our house is correct. Though we can buy Vertika's take, but that depends on which noun she emphasizes - generally collective noun plays a bigger part in selecting the helping verb.
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Divya said:   1 decade ago
A block of residential flats is coming up near our house(singular) is correct or Blocks of residential flats are coming up near our house is correct(plural)..so option a is right..

Niraj said:   1 decade ago
For the plural "flats" is there so A block of residential is correct.

Sunny said:   1 decade ago
Vertika is right

Wangthoi said:   1 decade ago
Vertika is rite: if we are to use singular verb 'is', 'A block' is rite. But the plural 'are' is used in the sentence so it should be 'Blocks'.

Nitin said:   1 decade ago
Block of residential flats is coming up near our house is also correct.


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