Choose the grammatically correct sentences from the options given below:
(A) Not only the students but also their class teacher were praised for the clean classroom.
(B) The three sisters each have their own room in the new flat.
(C) Gone are the days when we played cricket in the lane till dark.
(D) A lot of the mangoes in this basket is rotten.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (B) and (C) only
(A) Not only the students but also their class teacher were praised for the clean classroom. — Incorrect.
- The given sentence says “their class teacher were praised”.
- With “not only ... but also”, the verb agrees with the subject nearer to it.
- The nearer subject is “their class teacher”, which is singular.
- Correct form: Not only the students but also their class teacher was praised for the clean classroom.
(B) The three sisters each have their own room in the new flat. — Correct.
- The subject is “the three sisters”, which is plural.
- “Each” after a plural subject does not change it, so “have” is right.
(C) Gone are the days when we played cricket in the lane till dark. — Correct.
- Here the subject “the days” comes after the verb.
- “Days” is plural, so the verb is “are”.
(D) A lot of the mangoes in this basket is rotten. — Incorrect.
- The given sentence says “A lot of the mangoes ... is”.
- After “a lot of”, the verb agrees with the noun that follows.
- “Mangoes” is plural, so the verb must be “are”.
- Correct form: A lot of the mangoes in this basket are rotten.