Choose the sentences in which the underlined word is used correctly:
(A) Nobody believed Rohan’s story about the lost homework. It was a pack of lies.
(B) A party of climbers from Manali set out for the peak at dawn.
(C) A herd of termites had eaten through the wooden door frame.
(D) Her grandmother’s gold jewelleries were kept in a locker at the bank.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (B) only
(A) Nobody believed Rohan’s story about the lost homework. It was a pack of lies. — Correct.
- A pack of lies means a story that is completely untrue.
(B) A party of climbers from Manali set out for the peak at dawn. — Correct.
- A party is a group of people who travel or work together, such as climbers or tourists.
(C) A herd of termites had eaten through the wooden door frame. — Incorrect.
- Herd is used for large animals such as cattle or deer.
- Termites that live together are a colony.
- Correct form: A colony of termites had eaten through the wooden door frame.
(D) Her grandmother’s gold jewelleries were kept in a locker at the bank. — Incorrect.
- Jewellery never takes -s and takes a singular verb.
- Correct form: Her grandmother’s gold jewellery was kept in a locker at the bank.