Why "News Is" Correct: Singular Nouns That Look Plural
News is, mathematics is और measles is क्यों correct हैं — singular nouns ending in -s, common mistakes, exam traps और practice के साथ समझें।
कई learners किसी word के अंत में -s देखते ही सोचते हैं कि यह plural होगा। Regular plurals में यह सही होता है: books, students, ideas. लेकिन news, mathematics, physics, और measles जैसे words में यही shortcut गलती करवा देता है।
गलत: The news are good.
सही: The news is good.
News के अंत में -s है, लेकिन standard English में इसे plural count noun की तरह treat नहीं किया जाता। यह information को एक general thing की तरह बताता है, इसलिए singular verb लेता है।
यह topic exams में भी important है, क्योंकि question अक्सर familiar-looking word में ही trap छिपाता है। Writing में भी यह mistake sentence को careless बना देती है। सही तरीका है: noun को केवल ending से judge न करें; उसका meaning और grammar behavior देखें।
कुछ nouns -s पर end होते हैं, लेकिन meaning या grammar में singular होते हैं। ये किसी subject of study, disease, game, activity या general field को name कर सकते हैं।
Common examples:
- news
- mathematics
- physics
- economics जब subject के अर्थ में हो
- politics जब general field या activity के अर्थ में हो
- measles
- mumps
- billiards
Rule box: Final -s देखकर singular/plural decide न करें। अगर noun एक subject, disease, game, field या mass idea को name कर रहा है, तो उसे singular treat करें और singular verb use करें।
इसलिए हम लिखते हैं:
Mathematics is difficult for many students.
Physics is a branch of science.
Measles is dangerous if ignored.
Noun plural जैसा दिख सकता है, लेकिन sentence उसे one unit की तरह treat करता है।
Related agreement topic के लिए “Both” vs “Either” vs “Neither” देखें, जहाँ subject का meaning verb decide करता है।
ये nouns ordinary subject, object और complement positions में आ सकते हैं। Main danger तब आता है जब word sentence का subject होता है।
| Pattern | Example | Agreement |
|---|---|---|
| noun ending in -s + singular verb | The news is shocking. | singular |
| subject name + singular verb | Mathematics is useful. | singular |
| disease name + singular verb | Measles is contagious. | singular |
| field name + singular verb | Politics is complicated. | often singular |
| game/activity name + singular verb | Billiards is played indoors. | singular |
जब noun subject हो, तो is, was, has या singular present verb चुनें:
The news has spread quickly.
Economics is not only about money.
Mumps causes swelling near the jaw.
Object position में agreement कम visible होता है, क्योंकि noun verb control नहीं कर रहा होता:
I heard the news yesterday.
She studies mathematics.
The doctor diagnosed measles.
लेकिन यही noun subject बन जाए, तो agreement फिर important हो जाता है:
The news was unexpected.
ये nouns singular complements ले सकते हैं:
The news is important.
Mathematics is a core subject.
Physics is essential for engineering.
Error spotting, fill-in-the-blanks और sentence correction में यह checklist use करें।
- Verb का real subject find करें।
- देखें कि subject सच में plural है या केवल -s पर end हो रहा है।
- पूछें: क्या यह one subject, disease, game, field या mass idea को name कर रहा है?
- अगर yes, singular verb use करें।
- Full sentence दोबारा पढ़कर meaning और register check करें।
The news ___ good.
Subject news है। यह -s पर end होता है, लेकिन information को one thing की तरह बताता है। Correct: The news is good.
Mathematics ___ difficult for him.
Subject mathematics है, यानी subject of study. Correct: Mathematics is difficult for him.
Politics ___ complicated in every country.
यहाँ politics general field/activity के अर्थ में है, many separate political views के अर्थ में नहीं। Correct: Politics is complicated in every country.
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The news is good.
News को singular information की तरह treat किया जाता है। -
Mathematics is difficult for some students.
School subject एक field of study है। -
Physics is my favourite subject.
-s पर end होने वाला subject name singular verb लेता है। -
Politics is complicated.
यहाँ politics general field या activity है। -
Measles is dangerous.
Disease name को singular treat किया जाता है। -
Mumps has spread in the hostel.
Disease name singular agreement लेता है। -
Economics is useful for understanding markets.
Academic subject के रूप में economics singular है। -
Billiards is more difficult than it looks.
Game का name singular treat होता है। -
The latest news was not reliable.
Adjective latest से news plural नहीं बनता। -
Statistics is a useful subject, but these statistics are incomplete.
Subject statistics singular हो सकता है, लेकिन individual numerical facts plural होते हैं।
कुछ -s words एक meaning में singular और दूसरे meaning में plural हो सकते हैं।
| Word | Singular Use | Plural Use |
|---|---|---|
| statistics | Statistics is a subject. | These statistics are outdated. |
| economics | Economics is a subject. | The economics of the plan are weak. |
| politics | Politics is complicated. | His politics are liberal. |
इसीलिए meaning spelling से ज़्यादा important है। Blind memorization से काम नहीं चलेगा; sentence पढ़ना पड़ेगा।
Measles, mumps, और rabies जैसे names normally singular verbs लेते हैं:
Measles is preventable through vaccination.
Rabies is often fatal without treatment.
-ics पर end होने वाले academic subjects usually singular verbs लेते हैं:
Linguistics is the study of language.
Mathematics has many branches.
लेकिन जब word practical features या individual facts के अर्थ में हो, plural agreement possible हो सकता है:
The statistics are clear.
The dynamics are changing.
गलत: The news are shocking.
सही: The news is shocking.
क्योंकि news देखने में views जैसा लगता है, many students are चुन लेते हैं। लेकिन views plural हो सकता है; news normally singular है।
गलत: The news about the results are surprising.
सही: The news about the results is surprising.
Phrase about the results head noun को change नहीं करता। Head subject अभी भी news है।
गलत: Mathematics are compulsory.
सही: Mathematics is compulsory.
Ending -ics किसी subject को plural नहीं बना देती।
Statistics is difficult.
These statistics are difficult to interpret.
पहले sentence में academic subject है। दूसरे में individual numerical data है।
Exam-style elimination में यह topic subject-verb agreement questions, fill-in-the-blanks और grammar MCQs से naturally जुड़ता है, जहाँ wrong option अक्सर visible -s देखकर चुना जाता है, real subject meaning देखकर नहीं।
| Incorrect | Correct | Why |
|---|---|---|
| The news are good. | The news is good. | News singular है। |
| Mathematics are difficult. | Mathematics is difficult. | Subject of study one field है। |
| Politics are complicated. | Politics is complicated. | General field singular है। |
| Measles are dangerous. | Measles is dangerous. | Disease name singular है। |
| Physics have many laws. | Physics has many laws. | Subject singular है। |
| Billiards are popular here. | Billiards is popular here. | Game name singular है। |
Correct option चुनें या error correct करें।
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The news ___ unexpected.
a) is b) are -
Mathematics ___ not easy for everyone.
a) is b) are -
These statistics ___ useful.
a) is b) are -
Measles ___ contagious.
a) is b) are -
Error spotting: The news about the elections are confusing.
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Error spotting: Physics have changed the modern world.
-
Error spotting: His politics is not clear from the speech.
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Fill in the blank: Economics ___ taught in the first year.
-
Rewrite correctly: Mumps are common among children.
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Rewrite correctly: Statistics are my favourite subject.
- is — news singular है।
- is — mathematics subject है।
- are — यहाँ statistics numerical facts हैं।
- is — measles disease name है।
- The news about the elections is confusing — subject news है।
- Physics has changed the modern world — subject singular है।
- His politics are not clear from the speech — यहाँ politics opinions/views के अर्थ में है।
- Economics is taught in the first year — academic subject.
- Mumps is common among children.
- Statistics is my favourite subject.
Compact rule: कुछ nouns -s पर end होते हैं लेकिन singular हैं: news, mathematics, physics, measles, mumps आदि। जब ये one subject, disease, game, field या mass idea को name करें, singular verb use करें।
Memory trick: Final -s पर भरोसा मत करो; subject के meaning पर भरोसा करो।
Exam से पहले ये revise करें:
The news is good.
Mathematics is difficult.
Measles is dangerous.