Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 16)
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).


16.

(solve as per the direction given above)

Sixty miles
are
a good distance.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sixty miles is a good distance.
Discussion:
47 comments Page 2 of 5.

Ramanujan said:   8 years ago
60mile shows additions of many miles but as a whole it treated as singular so we use is.

Pallabi said:   8 years ago
Please tell me the difference between are and is. I didn't get it the question. Please, someone help me.

Pooja said:   8 years ago
You are right @Priya.

Dinesh said:   10 years ago
60 kg is price of mangoes.

Prasanth said:   10 years ago
60 kg is/are price of mangoes?

Ramya ranjan biswal said:   1 decade ago
In D case of distance, time and speed. All these will be deemed as singular.

Md naaj hussain said:   1 decade ago
There used here countable noun so my suggestion are answer is B.

Sumit said:   1 decade ago
Unit is treated as singular number. That's way B.

Anurag said:   1 decade ago
Measurement of time, money, distance and weight is considered as singulars.

Sreene said:   1 decade ago
Is that you said about that the measurement of any kind such as time, distance etc as a singular are right ?


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