Fill in the blanks given in List- I with the appropriate words from List-II
| LIST-I | LIST-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Rahul, rather than his friends, _______ guilty. | I. | have |
| B. | Houses of this type ______ two bedrooms. | II. | do |
| C. | Oil and water ________ not mix well. | III. | are |
| D. | Only half of the oranges _____ ripe. | IV. | is |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Rahul, rather than his friends, is guilty. | (IV) is | With "rather than", "as well as" or "along with", the verb agrees with the first subject, "Rahul", which is singular. |
| (B) Houses of this type have two bedrooms. | (I) have | The subject is "Houses" (plural); the phrase "of this type" does not change it. |
| (C) Oil and water do not mix well. | (II) do | Two subjects joined by "and" take a plural verb. |
| (D) Only half of the oranges are ripe. | (III) are | With "half of", the verb agrees with the noun after "of": "oranges" is plural. |