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Q: In the given sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. The neighbourhood were getting disturbed with the loud music that was playing at the wedding party in the big bungalow.
  • A. at the wedding party
  • B. in the big bungalow
  • C. that was playing
  • D. The neighbourhood were getting disturbed
Correct Answer: Option D - उपरोक्त वाक्य में 'The neighbourhood' were getting disturbed' के स्थान पर 'The neighbourhood was getting disturbed' प्रयुक्त होगा, क्योंकि वाक्य का subject 'neighbourhood' uncountable noun है,अत: इसके साथ singular verb ('was') का प्रयोग होगा। Correct sentence- The neighbourhood was getting disturbed with the loud music that was playing at the wedding party in the big bungalow.
D. उपरोक्त वाक्य में 'The neighbourhood' were getting disturbed' के स्थान पर 'The neighbourhood was getting disturbed' प्रयुक्त होगा, क्योंकि वाक्य का subject 'neighbourhood' uncountable noun है,अत: इसके साथ singular verb ('was') का प्रयोग होगा। Correct sentence- The neighbourhood was getting disturbed with the loud music that was playing at the wedding party in the big bungalow.

Explanations:

उपरोक्त वाक्य में 'The neighbourhood' were getting disturbed' के स्थान पर 'The neighbourhood was getting disturbed' प्रयुक्त होगा, क्योंकि वाक्य का subject 'neighbourhood' uncountable noun है,अत: इसके साथ singular verb ('was') का प्रयोग होगा। Correct sentence- The neighbourhood was getting disturbed with the loud music that was playing at the wedding party in the big bungalow.