Which of the following sentences use the underlined word correctly?
(A) The army found an arsenal of rifles and grenades in the forest camp.
(B) A fleet of pilgrims gathered at the ghats to watch the evening aarti.
(C) A quintet of musicians played the sitar, sarod, tabla, flute and violin at the wedding.
(D) The police is checking every car that enters the city tonight.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A) and (C) only
(A) The army found an arsenal of rifles and grenades in the forest camp. — Correct.
- An arsenal is a large collection of weapons.
(B) A fleet of pilgrims gathered at the ghats to watch the evening aarti. — Incorrect.
- A fleet is a group of ships or vehicles.
- A very large number of people is a multitude.
- Correct form: A multitude of pilgrims gathered at the ghats to watch the evening aarti.
(C) A quintet of musicians played the sitar, sarod, tabla, flute and violin at the wedding. — Correct.
- A quintet is a group of five musicians or singers.
(D) The police is checking every car that enters the city tonight. — Incorrect.
- Police always takes a plural verb.
- Correct form: The police are checking every car that enters the city tonight.