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Grammar — true or false?Read the answer and worked solution →The plural of 'criterion' is:Read the answer and worked solution →The plural of 'phenomenon' is:Read the answer and worked solution →

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'He don't know' is grammatically correct in standard English.
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Subject-verb agreement requires a singular verb with a singular subject.
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A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing used as a noun.
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'Each of the boys are present' is correct.

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The plural of 'criterion' is:

Criterions
Criteria
Criterias
Criterion

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Correct answer: B. Criteria

1. 'Criterion' is a Greek-origin noun. 2. Its standard plural follows the Greek -on → -a pattern. 3. Therefore 'criteria' is the correct plural. _Source: KMAT Karnataka 2022 PYQ Q.43_

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The plural of 'phenomenon' is:

Phenomenons
Phenomenas
Phenomena
Phenomenes

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Correct answer: C. Phenomena

1. 'Phenomenon' is a Greek-origin noun. 2. Greek -on nouns pluralise to -a in formal English. 3. Therefore 'phenomena'. _Source: KMAT Karnataka 2022 PYQ Q.44_