Find the error: 'She has a long hair.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Find the error: 'She has a long hair.'
A. No error
B. a
C. hair
D. long
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
'Hair' can be used as an uncountable noun: 'She has long hair.' But 'a long hair' could mean one strand. However, if she has long hair generally, no article. So 'She has long hair' is correct; 'a long hair' is incorrect if meaning general hair. So error at 'a'.

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