Question
Download Solution PDFA sentence/ a part of sentence underlined.5 alternatives are given to embolden parts that will improve the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case, no improvement is needed, click the option corresponding to 'no improvement'
Moral ethics are to be taught to students at an early age by their parents, teachers, and society for their overall development.
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Option 1.
Key Points
- In the given sentence use of are to be is incorrect.
- Some nouns appear to be multiple because they end in a "s," yet they are actually singulars.
- Examples are Summons, News, Politics, Physics, Economics, Ethics, etc.
- Hence in the given sentence are to be should be replaced with is to be
- A noun is a word that refers to a thing (book), a person (Betty Crocker), an animal (cat), a place (Omaha), a quality (softness), an idea (justice), or an action (yodeling). It's usually a single word, but not always: cake, shoes, school bus, and time and a half are all nouns.
- When you have a collection of things in a particular noun, you use a term to address that group. This term is called a collective noun. In this category, we are dealing with those collective nouns which look singular but are actually used as a plural
- Example: The gentry are well educated.
- There are some words that look plural as they end with a “s” but are actually used as singulars
- Example: Gymnastics is his favorite sport.
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