Select the uncountable noun: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the uncountable noun:

A. grain

B. bread

C. bottle

D. hair

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Bread' is uncountable; you cannot say 'a bread' (unless meaning a whole loaf informally). 'Hair' can be countable (one hair) or uncountable (hair in general). Usually 'bread' is uncountable. So C.

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Identify the error: 'The poetries of Shelley are romantic.'

A. poetries

B. of

C. romantic

D. are

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Poetry' is uncountable; 'poems' countable. So 'The poetry...is'.

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The gender of 'author' can be feminine as:

A. authoress

B. authorine

C. authora

D. authress

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Authoress' is the feminine form, though many modern writers prefer 'author' for both.

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Choose the correct plural of 'hippopotamus':

A. hippopotamus

B. hippopotamuses

C. both A and B

D. hippopotami

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Both.

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