Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
The news are true.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. is true.
- The error lies in option 4.
- Uncountable nouns should be treated as singular, and thus should always be used with singular verbs to ensure correct subject-verb agreement.
- We use the uncountable noun news to mean ‘information or reports about recent events’. It takes a singular verb.
- 'News' is a noun, which looks plural, but is used as 'singular'.
- Therefore, the use of 'are true' should be replaced by "is true' to make it grammatically correct.
The correct sentence is:- The news is true.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 4 i.e. is true.