IFS (Forest Services) English: Questions 1 of 787

Appeared in Year: 2015

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Correct the following sentences without changing their meaning. Do not make unnecessary changes in the original sentence.

The minister along with his wife are leaving for London. (1 mark)

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Explanation

The minister and his wife are leaving for London.

The original sentence is incorrect because the subject of the sentence is plural ( “the minister along with his wife” ) , but the verb is singular ( “are leaving” ) . To make the sentence grammatically correct, the verb must also be plural.

Another way to correct the sentence is to change the subject to singular:

The minister along with his wife is leaving for London.

In this case, the subject of the sentence is “the minister along with his wife,” which is a singular noun. Therefore, the verb must also be singular.

However, the first version of the corrected sentence is more concise and natural-sounding.

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