Out of the options given below, choose the sentence which is grammatically incorrect:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → The equipment for the new science lab have arrived from Ambala.
Uncountable nouns take a singular verb:
- The given sentence says “The equipment ... have arrived”.
- “Equipment” is an uncountable noun. It has no plural form, so it always takes a singular verb.
- Corrected: The equipment for the new science lab has arrived from Ambala.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: The police have closed the road near the railway crossing. This sentence is correct. “Police” always takes a plural verb, so “have” is right.
Option 2: Little Women is on the reading list for Class 9 this year. This sentence is correct. Little Women is the title of one book. A title takes a singular verb even when it looks plural.
Option 3: The rest of the guests were served lunch on the terrace. This sentence is correct. After “the rest of”, the verb agrees with the noun that follows. “Guests” is plural, so “were” is right.