Many a person / have lost / their life / and all property in the riots.
A. Many a person
B. have lost
C. their life
D. and all property in the riots
E. No Error
Answer: Option B
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Many a takes a singular noun, which is followed by a singular verb.This Question Belongs to Competitive English >> Common Error Detection
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but I have a question is many persons correct
Lives not used here! Why?
"Many a person" itself is incorrect.
Option B and C both are incorrect.
Why can't we use 'Many have lost their life and all property in the riots.
correct sentence can be..
Many Persons have lost their life and all properties in the riots.
Singular subject is necessarily indicated with singular pronoun.....so his should be used in lieu of their
Many a person has lost their life and all property in the riots
we can replace their and put his. because subject is a person.
correct sentence can be..
Many Persons have lost their life and all property in the riots.