In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Many a man .... done without milk in .... tea these days.
had/their
has/his
have/their
had/his
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'Many a'
According to the rule of Concord, Many a is preceded using a singular noun and a singular verb
Example:
Many a student reads daily
Many a man has done without milk in his tea these days
B is the correct answer
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Abeg, mak una read d questn very well cos, d ans is perfectly correct. Since article 'a' is used, the verb dat will follow must b a singular verb
My school please the selected answer is wrong
According to the rule of concord "Many a" goes with a singular noun and a singular verb..
now to the question
Many a man had done without milk in his tea these days
had was used instead of has because of the word "Done"which is in past tense and Many a attracts His instead of theirs
The answer is B
Why this is the correct choice:
The "Many a" Rule: In English grammar, the phrase "Many a" is a fixed expression that is always followed by a singular countable noun. Even though the phrase implies a large number of people, it is grammatically treated as a singular unit.
Verb Agreement: Because "Many a man" is singular, it requires the singular verb has rather than the plural "have."
Pronoun Agreement: To maintain consistency, the possessive pronoun must also be singular. Therefore, we use his to match "man."
"Has” is used for a singular subject, and “his” matches a singular possessive pronoun.
When ' Many a' is used in a sentence, the verb to be must be in singular and the noun singular too. How come its A?
The correct answer here is D
According to the Law of Concord many a goes with a singular subject or noun
Many a man had done without milk in his tea these days
Had is preferable here because of the verb done,had and done are both in past tense.
The correct answer is B) has/his.
The sentence should read: "How many a man has done without milk in his tea these days?"
Here's why:
1. "Has" is the correct verb tense, indicating a general or rhetorical question about people's ability to do without milk in their tea.
2. "His" is the correct possessive pronoun, referring to a man's tea.
