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Next CSE-PPT: 14 March 2027

Identify the part with an error: "Measles (A) / are a highly contagious disease (B) / that can be prevented (C) / by vaccination (D)."

Correct answer: C. B

"Measles" is the name of a disease and is singular, so it should be "is a highly contagious disease". Other diseases ending in -s, such as mumps, also take singular verbs.

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Answer and explanation

The correct answer is C. B

"Measles" is the name of a disease and is singular, so it should be "is a highly contagious disease". Other diseases ending in -s, such as mumps, also take singular verbs.

Topic: Subject–Verb Agreement MCQs · Subject: Verbal Ability (English)