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    Question

    Choose the sentence which is grammatically correct. If none of the given sentences is correct,  mark (5), i.e None correction required, as the answer.

    1) The location of the group matter the most. 2)

    The locations of the groups matters the most. 3) The location of the groups matters the most. 4) The locations of the group matter the most. 5) Both 3) & 4)
    A 1) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 4) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 5) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Rule  ⇒ Ensure that the verb agrees with the true subject and not with an intervening plural object of a preposition or any other intervening plural. Here, the true subject is Location or locations. So the verb ‘matter’ will take the form depending on ‘Location’ or ‘locations’. When subject ‘location’ is used, verb ‘matters’ will be used and when subject ‘locations’ is used, verb ‘matter’ will be used.

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