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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:
67 comments Page 7 of 7.
NabaDEEP Das said:   4 years ago
Blocks of residential flats are coming up near our house is the right form.
(4)
Wanri said:   4 years ago
But the subject here is "block" which is singular so answer should be option A.
(1)
Mahmudul Hasan. said:   4 years ago
It may be "A block of residential flats".
(12)
Divya said:   2 years ago
It's Blocks of residential flats.
(2)
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."
(17)
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.
(4)
Aari said:   3 months ago
A block of residential flats is coming up near our house is also a correct form of sentence.
(6)
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