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 4 of 5.

Smriti said:   7 years ago
Five kilometers are hard to travel. Is this sentence correct?
(3)

Fayas said:   1 decade ago
Thanks friends for help me to understand this concept

Deepika said:   5 years ago
For particular measurements, we use singular verb.
(15)

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

Nikhil said:   1 decade ago
"are" word is right for this sentence

Yasmeen said:   5 years ago
It is according to the subject verb agreement.
(3)

Dan-1 of pandemonium said:   1 decade ago
Mesurement of distance, time always singular.

Jitendra said:   1 decade ago
Six is plural but sixty miles is a singular.

Tarun said:   1 decade ago
What about the question of Priyanka_D....???

Ravi Teja M said:   1 decade ago
Distance is followed by a singular verb..


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