Discussion
In the sentence below, a part is printed in bold. Choose the alternative that best replaces it. If no improvement is needed, choose ‘No correction required’.
The scenery of Kashmir are beautiful beyond description.
Answer: B
Correct answer: is
Scenery is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb: the scenery is beautiful. It has no plural form, so sceneries is also wrong. A group of nouns is uncountable in English although the corresponding idea is countable in many Indian languages, and each is a standard examination point: scenery, furniture, luggage, baggage, information, advice, machinery, stationery, equipment, poetry, evidence and news. None takes an -s, and none takes a or an. To count them, a unit noun is needed: a piece of furniture, an item of luggage, a piece of advice. The verb agreement follows from the same fact, which is why the furniture has arrived and the information is correct are both singular.
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