Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Formation of Sentence

Question:

Find out the grammatically correct sentence:-

A. He is reading a plays of Shakespeare.
B. He is reading the plays of Shakespeare.
C. He reading the plays of Shakespeare.
D. He is reading much plays of Shakespeare.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A and D only

A and C only

B only

A only

Correct Answer:

B only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → B only.

Let us break down each option to identify the grammatically correct sentence:

A. He is reading a plays of Shakespeare. This sentence is incorrect because it uses the indefinite article "a" before "plays," which is incorrect. The correct article to use before "plays" in this context is "the" because it refers to specific plays, those of Shakespeare.

B. He is reading the plays of Shakespeare. This sentence is grammatically correct. It uses the definite article "the" before "plays," indicating that the plays being read are specific and known (those of Shakespeare). Additionally, the verb "is reading" is in the present continuous tense, which is appropriate for an ongoing action.

C. He reading the plays of Shakespeare. This sentence is incorrect because it lacks a helping verb (such as "is" or "was") before the present participle "reading." The correct form would require the addition of the helping verb to form the present continuous tense: "He is reading the plays of Shakespeare."

D. He is reading much plays of Shakespeare. This sentence is incorrect because it uses "much" before "plays," which is incorrect. "Much" is used with uncountable nouns, but "plays" is a countable noun. The correct word to use would be "many" instead of "much." Additionally, the correct article "the" should precede "plays" to indicate specific plays.

Therefore, the grammatically correct sentence is : He is reading the plays of Shakespeare.

This option correctly uses the definite article "the" before "plays," uses the present continuous tense of the verb "to read," and identifies "Shakespeare" as a proper noun by capitalizing it.