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English grammar error-spotting (uncountable nouns and subject–verb agreement): Read the sentence parts and locate the error; remember that ‘‘furniture’’ is an uncountable noun that takes singular agreement: ‘‘All the furnitures have been / sent to the new house / located in a village. / No error.’’

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: All the furnitures have been

Explanation:


Given data

  • A: ‘‘All the furnitures have been’’
  • B: ‘‘sent to the new house’’
  • C: ‘‘located in a village.’’
  • D: ‘‘No error.’’


Concept / Approach
‘‘Furniture’’ is a mass/uncountable noun: no plural ‘‘furnitures’’. With an uncountable subject, use singular agreement (‘‘has been’’).


Step-by-Step evaluation
Part A should be ‘‘All the furniture has been …’’


Correction
‘‘All the furniture has been sent to the new house located in a village.’’


Common pitfalls

  • Adding ‘‘-s’’ to uncountable nouns (luggage, information, furniture, stationery).
  • Using plural verb forms with mass nouns.


Final Answer
All the furnitures have been

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