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)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sixty miles is a good distance.
Discussion:
47 comments Page 3 of 5.
Kuldeep jain said:
1 decade ago
Sixty miles = countable noun so it should be considered as plural.
Provat said:
1 decade ago
Hi,
It is very simple,
Think in different way, we never say that 'Give me ten rupees notes. ' know why? because we have used the rupees for the plural form of the amount (ten).
Similarly, the answer will be sixty miles is a good distance.
It is very simple,
Think in different way, we never say that 'Give me ten rupees notes. ' know why? because we have used the rupees for the plural form of the amount (ten).
Similarly, the answer will be sixty miles is a good distance.
Abhishek said:
1 decade ago
The measurement of any kind such as time, distance etc acts as singular.
"sixty miles is a good distance".
"sixty miles is a good distance".
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Monisha said:
1 decade ago
These are common nouns which you specified for example we say I have two eyes we don't say I have two eye but considering the verb should be used in case of quantity or degree 60 miles is, 100 rupees we can use 100 rupee note but not 100 rupee.
Karanjot said:
1 decade ago
Kindly someone help me with it nouns like mile rupee are always used in singular form when used with a number so a is also wrong we never say 60 miles it should be 60 mile like 100 rupee 12 dozen etc etc.
So A is also a probable answer?
So A is also a probable answer?
Bhuvana said:
1 decade ago
@saurabh.
I think 10 kg mangoes are bought by Ram because here 'are' represent mangoes not kg.
I think 10 kg mangoes are bought by Ram because here 'are' represent mangoes not kg.
Saurabh said:
1 decade ago
What should be used in case of weighing units?
Example: 10 Kg mangoes are/is bought by Ram.
Example: 10 Kg mangoes are/is bought by Ram.
Girish said:
1 decade ago
'is' is the correct answer as distance, weight and money are treated as singular.
Sinti said:
1 decade ago
The measurement of Distance, Time and Money (IS or ARE ?) done with a singular verb.
Sakshi said:
1 decade ago
Subjective noun in the sentence is Singular as @Priya said. So verb depends on noun.
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