| Idx | 1894 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | news |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | The news are never very good nowadays. |
| Correct Sentence | The news is never very good nowadays. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | The news [[are]] never very good nowadays. |
| Cloze Sentence | The news [[is]] never very good nowadays. |
| Cloze Answer | is |
| Choices | is | are |
| Explanation | News is an uncountable noun: 'Why do Clive's letters never contain any news?' 'There's one piece of news that I'm sure will interest you.' |
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