Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 130)
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).


130.

(solve as per the direction given above)

Not one of the hundreds
of striking workers.
were allowed to go near the factory.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
was allowed to go near the factory
Discussion:
8 comments Page 1 of 1.

Zahid said:   3 years ago
Here is a sentence "one of the hundreds" it sounds like a singular so we use was in the place of were.

Prem singh said:   7 years ago
'NONE ' of the hundreds is correct.

Nikita said:   8 years ago
Striking workers, is that correct?

Renny said:   9 years ago
The 1st subject here is one which is singular. And the verb should be according to the 1st subject in "of" type of sentences "one of hundreds" for ex each of the following followed by helping verb is not are.

Shubham sinha said:   9 years ago
@Amit

There should be "none".

"not one" doesn't sound good.

"neither" is used in case of two people.

Henok feysa said:   9 years ago
We should use "non" in the place of not one.

Amit said:   1 decade ago
We should use neither in place of not one.

Vignesh said:   1 decade ago
Can any one provide me the descriptive answer for it?

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