Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the appropriate words from List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Neither of the twins ______ ever been to Goa. | (I) have |
| (B) The scissors on Mummy’s sewing table ______ very sharp. | (II) are |
| (C) Malgudi Days ______ my favourite book of short stories. | (III) is |
| (D) Not only my uncle but also my cousins ______ already reached the wedding venue. | (IV) has |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Neither of the twins has ever been to Goa. | (IV) has | Neither is the subject, not “twins”. “Neither of the twins” means “not one of the twins”. It talks about each twin by itself, so the verb is singular. |
| (B) The scissors on Mummy’s sewing table are very sharp. | (II) are | Scissors is the subject. It names one tool with two blades, and such words always take a plural verb. |
| (C) Malgudi Days is my favourite book of short stories. | (III) is | Malgudi Days is the subject. It is the title of one book, so the verb is singular. |
| (D) Not only my uncle but also my cousins have already reached the wedding venue. | (I) have | My cousins is the subject nearer to the verb. With “not only ... but also”, the verb agrees with the nearer subject, so it is plural. |