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 & Solution

Correct Answer: Option B

Many a takes a singular noun, which is followed by a singular verb.

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Karuhanga James 4 years ago

but I have a question is many persons correct

Prosanjeet Dey 5 years ago

Lives not used here! Why?

Saish 6 years ago

"Many a person" itself is incorrect.

SADIQ AMEEN 6 years ago

Option B and C both are incorrect.

Shumitha Ammu 6 years ago

Why can't we use 'Many have lost their life and all property in the riots.

Raj Kumar 8 years ago

correct sentence can be..
Many Persons have lost their life and all properties in the riots.

Debajyoti Mukherjee 9 years ago

Singular subject is necessarily indicated with singular pronoun.....so his should be used in lieu of their

Empti Jeevan 10 years ago

Many a person has lost their life and all property in the riots

Sarvottam Kumar 10 years ago

we can replace their and put his. because subject is a person.

Badruzama Syed 11 years ago

correct sentence can be..
Many Persons have lost their life and all property in the riots.

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