Staff Selection Commission English — Question 114
Question
Correct the sentence: The news are shocking.
- The news am shocking
- The news is shocking
- The news were shocking
- The news has been shocking
Correct answer
B — The news is shocking
Explanation (English)
'News' is uncountable noun and takes singular verb 'is'
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