Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 49)
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).
49.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
All the furniture have been
Discussion:
25 comments Page 1 of 3.
Abdul Ghaffar said:
9 years ago
According to me, Has is a correct option. All the furniture has to be sent. It is true that Furniture is plural but it will be used as a singular. Like Army is plural but it is used with is not are.
Gaurav said:
1 decade ago
Yeah, furniture is a community noun and hence we can't use it as a plural, so it has to be "All the furniture has been" just like "India has produced. ".
Indrajeet said:
9 years ago
Furniture itself is singular as the word like scenery so we can not use have. It should be furniture has been sent.
Patwal said:
3 years ago
It should be furniture has been.
Because furniture not take s.
And furniture take singular verb generally.
Because furniture not take s.
And furniture take singular verb generally.
(2)
Vertika said:
1 decade ago
"furniture" is a plural word. so, "have" is used.
"has" is used for singular.
"has" is used for singular.
Divya said:
1 decade ago
Furniture has to be used in singular form.
So the correct sentence is.
All the furniture has been sent.
So the correct sentence is.
All the furniture has been sent.
Anushka said:
8 years ago
A village, when reference is to a single village, the village when reference is to a particular village.
(1)
Deepak said:
7 years ago
Furniture is always singular subject thus the correct one is;
Answer (A) All the furniture has been.
Answer (A) All the furniture has been.
(1)
Vishnu said:
7 years ago
Furniture is singular which represents the collection of multiple items. So 'has' is appropriate.
Mahesh said:
6 years ago
Option: A.
Furniture is always used as singular form so all the furniture has been is correct.
Furniture is always used as singular form so all the furniture has been is correct.
(2)
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