Identify the error: 'The pair of shoes are new.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Identify the error: 'The pair of shoes are new.'
A. new
B. shoes
C. pair
D. are
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
'Pair' is singular, so 'The pair of shoes is new.'

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The noun 'news' is:
A. both
B. none
C. singular
D. plural

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
'News' looks plural but is singular. We say 'The news is good.'

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Identify the error: 'His trouser is new.'
A. His
B. new
C. is
D. trouser

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
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Which of the following is a countable noun?
A. job
B. rice
C. work
D. sand

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
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