Question

Which of the following statements is not correct?

• A. Hundred rupees is not a big amount
• B. The furniture was bought from Paris
• C. Every School and College have a play ground
• D. The children, as well as the teacher have left

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Every School and College have a play ground

• (A) Hundred rupees is not a big amount: Correct. Sums of money, time, or distance, when treated as a single entity, take a singular verb (is).

• (B) The furniture was bought from Paris: Correct. "Furniture" is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.

• (C) Every School and College have a play ground: Incorrect. When subjects are preceded by "every," the verb must be singular ("has" instead of "have").

• (D) The children, as well as the teacher have left: Correct. When subjects are connected by "as well as," the verb agrees with the first subject ("The children" = plural), making "have" correct.