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)
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'
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'