Choose the grammatically correct sentence from the following -
A. Nor, I and Paul have finished our studies.
B. A year has gone by for he left us.
C. The pile of books are missing.
D. I am not familiar with all the places in the city, although I have been living here for two years
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → D only
A. Nor, I and Paul have finished our studies. — Incorrect.
- Nor cannot begin a positive statement or join two subjects with "and".
- In the negative it would be "Neither Paul nor I have finished our studies".
- Correct form: Paul and I have finished our studies.
B. A year has gone by for he left us. — Incorrect.
- The point in time from which the year is counted is shown by since.
- Correct form: A year has gone by since he left us.
C. The pile of books are missing. — Incorrect.
- The subject is "The pile" (singular).
- "Of books" only describes it, so the verb must be is.
- Correct form: The pile of books is missing.
D. I am not familiar with all the places in the city, although I have been living here for two years — Correct.
- Familiar with is the right preposition, although joins the two contrasting ideas, and the present perfect continuous have been living ... for two years shows an action that began in the past and is still going on.