Question 16
MediumOriginal questionWhich part of this sentence has an error?
The quality of these mangoes are not as good as last year's.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The subject is "the quality", which is singular, so the verb must be "is": "The quality of these mangoes is not as good."
Worth noting
"Mangoes" stands right before the verb, which is why "are" sounds right. The verb follows "quality".
- Concept
- A phrase between the subject and its verb
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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