IBPS Clerk Correct / Incorrect Sentences

Identify subject = 'Each' (singular)

Check verb = 'have' (plural)

Apply S-V rule = Singular subject needs singular verb

Error found = 'have' should be 'has' Answer: Incorrect Worked Example 2: Sentence: 'The committee has decided to postpone the meeting.'

Identify subject = 'committee' (collective noun, treated as singular)

Check verb = 'has' (singular)

Check tense = Simple past perfect (consistent)

Check prepositions = 'decided to' (correct) Answer: Correct Shortcut Trick 3 - Collective Noun Rule: Team, committee, family, group, etc. are usually singular in Indian English. Use singular verbs with them. #1 Most Common Trap: Students confuse collective nouns with plural nouns. 'The team ARE playing well' is wrong. Collective nouns like team, family, committee take SINGULAR verbs in SSC exams. Remember: 'The team IS playing well.' Another major trap is with 'one of the' constructions. Students think 'One of the girls are dancing' is correct because 'girls' is plural. But the subject is 'one', which is singular, so it should be 'One of the girls IS dancing.' Time-Saving Strategy: Read the sentence once completely, then apply the S-V-A-T-P method systematically. Don't rush to answer based on 'sound'. SSC tests formal grammar rules, not conversational English. If you can't spot an obvious error in 30 seconds, the sentence is likely correct.