5 ERROR ANALYSIS

Which of the following sentence is correct?

• The sceneries of this place are worth seeing.

• The scenery of this place is worth seeing.

Answer explanation

THE BELOW NOUNS ARE HAVE NO PLURL FORMS. THEY ARE ALWAYS SINGUALR.

Alphabet, luggage, paper, news, poetry, bread,

soap, advice, scenery, information, furniture,

business, machinery, stationery, fuel, issue,

mischief.

Which of the following sentence is correct?

• He has received no informations so far.

• He has received no information so far.

Answer explanation

THE BELOW NOUNS ARE HAVE NO PLURL FORMS. THEY ARE ALWAYS SINGUALR.

Alphabet, luggage, paper, news, poetry, bread,

soap, advice, scenery, information, furniture,

business, machinery, stationery, fuel, issue,

mischief.

Which of the following sentence is correct?

• Where are my luggages?

• Where is my luggage?

Answer explanation

THE BELOW NOUNS ARE HAVE NO PLURL FORMS. THEY ARE ALWAYS SINGUALR.

Alphabet, luggage, paper, news, poetry, bread,

soap, advice, scenery, information, furniture,

business, machinery, stationery, fuel, issue,

mischief.

Which of the following sentence is correct?

• A.Economics are a very interesting subject

• B.Economics is a very interesting subject

Answer explanation

Names of sciences ending with -ics such as:

civics, physics, mathematics, economics,

politics and ethics, athletics, innings, gallows.

Which of the following sentence is correct?

• A. The first innings are played by Australia.

• B. The first innings is played by Australia.

Answer explanation

Names of sciences ending with -ics such as:

civics, physics, mathematics, economics,

politics and ethics, athletics, innings, gallows.

Which of the following sentence is correct?

• A. Sunitha bought five dozens oranges.

• B. Sunitha bought five dozen oranges.

Answer explanation

Numerical expressions like:

dozen, score, pair, hundred, thousand, lakh, million, billion have no plural forms when they are preceded by number words

Which of the following sentence is correct?

• A. Nearly two hundreds people are working in

  the factory.

• B. Nearly two hundred people are working in

  the factory.

Answer explanation

Numerical expressions like: dozen, score, pair,

hundred, thousand, lakh, million, billion have

no plural forms when they are preceded by

number words

Which of the following sentence is correct?

• A. Measles have broken out in our area.

• B. Measles has broken out in our area.

Answer explanation

Names of some diseases are plural in form but

they are used as singulars. They are: measles,

mumps, rickets, rabbis, hepatitis, jaundice etc.

Which of the following sentence is correct?

• A. I enjoy a three miles walk every morning.

• B. I enjoy a three mile walk every morning.

Answer explanation

When a noun is compounded by a numeral it is

not made plural. Expressions such as: a ten-

rupee note, a two-hour journey, a four-mile

walk, a five-year plan, a six-man committee etc.

a ten-rupee note is lying ther

Which of the following sentence is correct?

• A. We have a three hours session every day.

• B. We have a three hour session every day.

Answer explanation

When a noun is compounded by a numeral it is

not made plural. Expressions such as: a ten-

rupee note, a two-hour journey, a four-mile

walk, a five-year plan, a six-man committee etc.

a ten-rupee note is lying ther