Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the appropriate words from List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) The bundle of old newspapers under the stairs ______ been sold to the kabadiwala. | (I) is |
| (B) These swimming goggles ______ too tight for my little brother. | (II) are |
| (C) The stationery for the three exam halls ______ kept in the office cupboard. | (III) has |
| (D) There ______ been two thefts in our lane since Holi. | (IV) have |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The bundle of old newspapers under the stairs has been sold to the kabadiwala. | (III) has | The bundle is the subject, not “newspapers”. “Of old newspapers” only tells us what is in the bundle, so the verb is singular. |
| (B) These swimming goggles are too tight for my little brother. | (II) are | Goggles is the subject. It names one thing with two parts, like scissors, and always takes a plural verb. |
| (C) The stationery for the three exam halls is kept in the office cupboard. | (I) is | The stationery is the subject. “Stationery” (pens, paper and other writing things) cannot be counted, so it takes a singular verb. |
| (D) There have been two thefts in our lane since Holi. | (IV) have | Two thefts is the subject. After “there”, the verb agrees with the noun that comes after it, so it is plural. |