Select the most appropriate option to replace the underlined part of the sentence:
During Navratri, the young dances garba in our society compound till well past midnight.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → dance
“The” + adjective for a group of people:
- “The young” means young people as a group. Such a group is plural, so it takes a plural verb.
- The given sentence says “the young dances”. This is wrong: “dances” is a singular verb, but “the young” means many people.
- Complete sentence: During Navratri, the young dance garba in our society compound till well past midnight.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: is dancing — Incorrect. “Is” is singular, so it does not agree with “the young”. Example: My sister is dancing at the school function today.
Option 2: has danced — Incorrect. “Has” is singular, but “the young” needs a plural verb. Example: Riya has danced on this stage before.
Option 4: dancing — Incorrect. “Dancing” alone cannot be the main verb of the sentence. It needs a helping verb such as “are”.