Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
Many of the apples was rotten.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. were rotten.
- The sentence should follow the rule of subject verb agreement.
- Since, apples here is plural, hence, plural verb will be used i.e. were.
Correct sentence: Many of the apples were rotten.