Which of the following can replace the underlined part to make the sentence correct?
After a good harvest, the farmer bought some new machineries for his wheat fields near Ludhiana.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → some new machinery
Nouns with no plural form:
- “Machinery” means machines in general. It is an uncountable noun, so it has no plural form.
- The given sentence says “machineries”. This is wrong: “machinery” never takes -s.
- Complete sentence: After a good harvest, the farmer bought some new machinery for his wheat fields near Ludhiana.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: a new machinery — Incorrect. “A” is used only with a noun we can count. “Machinery” cannot be counted, so it takes no “a”.
Option 2: many new machinery — Incorrect. “Many” is used only with plural nouns we can count. “Machinery” is uncountable.
Option 4: a few new machineries — Incorrect. “Machinery” has no plural form, so “machineries” is still wrong.