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Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 13)
Spotting Errors
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:
68 comments Page 2 of 7.
Pavan said:   5 years ago
'Are' is used for plural words. As it is mentioned that there are so many flats.

So 'Are' is the correct answer.
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Wanri said:   5 years ago
But the subject here is "block" which is singular so answer should be option A.
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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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Meghna said:   7 years ago
Why not "Block of residential flats is coming"?
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Lavanya said:   9 years ago
I thought Near to our house is correct.
Priyanka said:   9 years ago
Block is singular and it's plural is "blocks" so here blocks is correct.
Binod Gautam said:   9 years ago
I think it should be the blocks of flats.
Arpit Chaudhary said:   9 years ago
Block of Residential flat is coming up near our house is also correct.
Revanth said:   9 years ago
I think it is blocks of the residential flats.
Gauravpratapsingh said:   8 years ago
There should be "blocks not block".
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