Fill in the blanks with the correct pair of words arranged sequentially:
Each of the boats at the ghat ______ a bright lamp, and beside the steps ______ two huge stone lions.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → has, stand
Subject-verb agreement in two parts of the sentence:
- Blank 1: The subject is “each”, not “the boats”. “Each of” takes a singular verb, so the verb is has.
- Blank 2: The place phrase “beside the steps” comes first, and the subject comes after the verb. The subject “two huge stone lions” is plural, so the verb is stand.
- Complete sentence: Each of the boats at the ghat has a bright lamp, and beside the steps stand two huge stone lions.