English grammar error-spotting (uncountable noun ‘‘baggage’’ and plural ‘‘bags’’): Read the sentence in parts (A–D) and identify which part contains the error; choose ‘‘No error’’ if there is none: ‘‘At the station, / I'll hire a coolie / to carry my baggages / No error.’’
Verbal Ability
Spotting Errors
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AAt the station,
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BI'll hire a coolie
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Cto carry my baggages
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DNo error.
Answer
Correct Answer: to carry my baggages
Explanation
Given data
- C uses ‘‘baggages’’.
Concept / Approach‘‘Baggage’’ is an uncountable noun; do not use a plural ‘‘-s’’. Use ‘‘baggage’’ (mass) or countable ‘‘bags/suitcases’’.
Step-by-step checkReplace C with ‘‘to carry my baggage’’ or ‘‘… my bags’’ (both acceptable; the test targets the uncountable form).
Note(Vocabulary sensitivity: ‘‘porter’’ is a more neutral term than ‘‘coolie’’.)
Final Answerto carry my baggages