Identify the part containing a grammatical or structural error:
The news are too good to be true.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The word "news" is an uncountable noun. In English, uncountable nouns are treated as singular, even though they may end in "s." Therefore, they must be paired with a singular verb.
Incorrect: The news are...
Correct: The news is too good to be true.