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Sam Abhinav Kullu

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· 1 Months ago

Shouldnt this be "Many a Men"

Question:
DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

Many a man (a)/ have been arrested (b)/ by the police. (c)/ No error (d)



Options:
A) (a)
B) (b)
C) (c)
D) (d)
Solution:
Ans: (b)  have been arrested

It should be 'has been arrested' because man is the subject of the sentence and that is singular.

The phrase 'Many a...' is followed by a singular verb

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· 1 Months ago

Dear student
Given answer is correct,
Because the rule of 'Many a' is the follow of Singular Noun and Singular Helping verb.

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