Error detection and correction practice question for SSC. Select an option to check your answer, read the explanation and continue practicing.
Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: Hardly any water were left in the tank.
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Correct Answerसही उत्तर
B. were left
Explanationव्याख्या
“Water” is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
Correct: Hardly any water was left in the tank.
“Water” uncountable noun है और singular verb लेता है। इसलिए “were” के स्थान पर “was” होगा।
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