Which is the correct formation? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Which is the correct formation?

A. She has a five years old son.

B. She has a five-year-old son.

C. She has a five year old son.

D. She has a five-years-old son.

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Hyphenated compound adjective uses singular noun: 'five-year-old'.

This question belongs to: English Nouns

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What is the feminine of 'horse'?

A. filly

B. colt

C. mare

D. stallion

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
A female horse is a mare.

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Question #2

Identify the error: 'Many a students have passed.'

A. have

B. students

C. Many a

D. passed

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Many a' takes singular noun and singular verb: 'Many a student has passed.'

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The noun 'cattle' is plural, so we use:

A. Cattles are grazing.

B. A cattle is grazing.

C. The cattle are grazing.

D. The cattle is grazing.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Are grazing.

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