Question:medium

Choose the correct option which has rectified the error in the following sentence: The news are that the war will come to an end soon.

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Words such as: \[ \text{news, physics, mathematics, economics} \] often take singular verbs.
  • The news is that the war will be coming to an end soon
  • The news is that the war will come to an end soon
  • The news was that the war will be coming to an end soon
  • The news were that the war will come to an end soon
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation


Step 1:
Identify the error.
The sentence uses: \[ \text{The news are} \] which is incorrect.

Step 2:
Replace the verb.
Correct usage: \[ \text{The news is} \] Hence the corrected sentence is: \[ {\text{The news is that the war will come to an end soon}} \] \[ {\text{Option (B)}} \]
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