Question

Identify the part of a sentence which is grammatically incorrect:

[A] The cost of food grains have increased
[B] so rapidly during the last two years
[C] that salaried classes find it difficult
[D] to save any part of their income

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D
• E. No Error

Answer 1

The correct option is A A

A non-countable noun does not have a plural form and is similar to a collective noun and it always takes the singular verb in the sentence. In the given context 'grains' takes a non-countable form (acts as a collective noun) and, therefore, requires the singular root verb 'has' and not the plural 'have'.