English Subject-Verb Agreement, Tenses & Conditionals BUMHS 2023
PMDC Verified Question 58 of 82
Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A
Forty years seems a long time.
B
Forty years seem long time.
C
Forty years seems long time.
D
Forty years seem a long time.
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Official Correct Choice:
Option A: Forty years seems a long time.
Concept: Measure Units as Singular Subjects.

Solution: Periods of time, sums of money, or distances treated as a single unified entity take singular verbs (seems) and indefinite singular noun complements (a long time).

Why other options are incorrect:
  • Options B & D: Use plural verb 'seem'.

  • Option C: Omits article 'a' before singular noun 'long time'.

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