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Identify the part containing a grammatical or structural error: The news are too good to be true.
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Identify the part containing a grammatical or structural error:
The news are too good to be true.

A.

No error

B.

are too good

C.

The news

D.

to be true

Correct option is B

Option (b) contains an error.
Detailed explanation: The noun news is an uncountable/singular noun despite ending with -s, so it takes a singular verb. Therefore, it should be “The news is too good to be true.”
Grammatical rule used: Certain nouns ending in -s (e.g., news, physics, economics, politics, measles) are singular in form and require singular verb agreement.
Example: The news is shocking. / Politics is a contentious subject.
Information booster: Contrast with pluralia tantum nouns like scissors, trousers, spectacles, which take plural verbs (e.g., My scissors are blunt.). When used with a pair of, the verb becomes singular ( A pair of scissors is on the table.).

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