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.
Anurag said:
1 decade ago
Measurement of time, money, distance and weight is considered as singulars.
Sasikala said:
1 decade ago
But "are" is a word not in the sentence. So here D. No error is the answer.
Niggs boson said:
1 decade ago
The measurement of Distance, Time and Money is done with a singular verb.
Priya said:
1 decade ago
The measurement of Distance, Time and Money is done with a singular verb.
Prakash verma said:
1 decade ago
Sixty miles is used as a collective noun so 'are' will not be used. :-).
Avinash said:
1 decade ago
Sixty miles is a single word so "is" is justifiable in part B
Meet Vora said:
1 decade ago
I agree with that distance, time and money is done with singular verb.
Kuldeep jain said:
1 decade ago
Sixty miles = countable noun so it should be considered as plural.
Md naaj hussain said:
1 decade ago
There used here countable noun so my suggestion are answer is B.
Nirmala said:
7 years ago
Another example is Ten kilometres have been travelled by them.
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