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    Question

    Choose the sentence which is grammatically correct. If none of the given sentences is correct,  mark (5), i.e None correction required, as the answer.

    1) Half of my blanket is wet. 2) Half of my

    blankets is wet. 3) Half of my blanket are wet. 4) Half of my blankets are wet. 5) Both 1) and 4)
    A 1) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 4) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 5) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Rule ⇒ After such expressions as one – half of, two – thirds of, a part of, a majority of, (a) use a singular verb if a singular noun follows the of. (B) use a plural verb when a plural noun follows the of. ‘Blanket’ is the noun and ‘is’ is the verb. Correct usage is: Blanket … is Blankets …. are

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