Q. Select the segment of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
More than one man (A) were killed(B) in the massacre.(C) No error(D)
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
A
Explanation: Use 'men' instead of 'man'
Rule: For "more than one" there can be the following structures.-
More than one+Noun(singular)+verb(singular) OR
More+Noun(plural)+than one+Verb(plural)
In the given sentence 2nd structure is to be followed hence we shall use 'plural noun'- men instead of singular noun- 'man'
Rule: For "more than one" there can be the following structures.-
More than one+Noun(singular)+verb(singular) OR
More+Noun(plural)+than one+Verb(plural)
In the given sentence 2nd structure is to be followed hence we shall use 'plural noun'- men instead of singular noun- 'man'
Explanation by: Deepak Sahoo
Use 'men' instead of 'man'
Rule: For "more than one" there can be the following structures.-
More than one+Noun(singular)+verb(singular) OR
More+Noun(plural)+than one+Verb(plural)
In the given sentence 2nd structure is to be followed hence we shall use 'plural noun'- men instead of singular noun- 'man'
Rule: For "more than one" there can be the following structures.-
More than one+Noun(singular)+verb(singular) OR
More+Noun(plural)+than one+Verb(plural)
In the given sentence 2nd structure is to be followed hence we shall use 'plural noun'- men instead of singular noun- 'man'