Directions: In each question, a part of the sentence is made bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no replacement is needed, mark (E) as your answer.
The accumulated dust on the furnitures indicated that the family were long gone.
furnitures indicated that the family were
Incorrect Answerfurnitures indicated that the family was
Incorrect Answerfurniture indicated that the family was
Correct Answerfurniture indicating that the family was
Incorrect AnswerNo correction required
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
The original sentence is incorrect
Reason: There are two errors in the bold part.
Firstly, the term ‘furniture’ is a collective noun. Collective nouns are used in singular form. Therefore, ‘furnitures’ must be replaced by ‘furniture’ in order to make the sentence correct.
Secondly, the word ‘family’ has been used in singular form and should be followed by a singular verb. Therefore, ‘were’ should be replaced by ‘was’ in order to make it a grammatically correct sentence.
Among the choices available, option C replaces the bold part most appropriately.
The sentence after replacement becomes:
The accumulated dust on the furniture indicated that the family was long gone.
Option C is hence the correct answer.
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By: Brijesh Kumar