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 4 of 5.
Md naaj hussain said:
1 decade ago
There used here countable noun so my suggestion are answer is B.
Ramya ranjan biswal said:
1 decade ago
In D case of distance, time and speed. All these will be deemed as singular.
Prasanth said:
10 years ago
60 kg is/are price of mangoes?
Dinesh said:
10 years ago
60 kg is price of mangoes.
Pooja said:
8 years ago
You are right @Priya.
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.
Ramanujan said:
8 years ago
60mile shows additions of many miles but as a whole it treated as singular so we use is.
Sathish said:
8 years ago
Is miles singular?
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Bipin kumar samal said:
8 years ago
Some nouns are plural in nature but count as singular, for ex mathematics, economics, police etc.
Mydul islam said:
8 years ago
Sixty miles is so distance is correct!
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