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    Question

    Read the following sentences carefully, choose the one

    that is grammatically/contextually incorrect, and mark it as your answer.
    A The lawyer presented his arguments with clarity and conviction. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Many a man have dreamed of fame and fortune. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C We need to allocate more resources to this project Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The children were excited about their upcoming field trip. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All are incorrect Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    When using the phrase 'many a/an', the subject-verb agreement rule is to use a singular verb. So the verb should be 'has' instead of 'have.' The correct sentence is: Many a man has dreamed of fame and fortune.

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