Question
Download Solution PDFIn the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select “No improvement”.
Cattle have died when liquid manure stored in pits under slotted floors was agitated.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is option 4) i.e. D.
Explanation:
- There are some nouns like cavalry, poultry, cattle, police, gentry, etc. which that are singular in form but plural in meaning.
- For example:
- Police has nabbed the thieves by raiding their houses.
- Police have nabbed the thieves by raiding their houses.
- Hence in the underlined part of the given question, 'Cattle have' will be used as per the rule given above.
- There is no need to add 's/es' to the nouns given above as they are already plural in their present form.
Correct Sentence: "Cattle have died when liquid manure stored in pits under slotted floors was agitated."
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