Out of the options given below, choose the sentence which is grammati…

The correct answer is Option (4) → What the shopkeepers of the old bazaar really want are a proper parking space.

Subject-verb agreement when a “what” clause is the subject:

• The given sentence says “What the shopkeepers of the old bazaar really want are”.
• The subject is the whole clause “What the shopkeepers of the old bazaar really want”. It names one thing, so it takes a singular verb.
• “Shopkeepers” is only part of the clause. It is not the subject of the verb.
• Corrected: What the shopkeepers of the old bazaar really want is a proper parking space.

Why the Other Options are Incorrect?

Option 1: There are a few mistakes in the address on this parcel. This sentence is correct. After “there”, the verb agrees with the noun that comes after it. “A few mistakes” is plural, so “are” is right.

Option 2: Some of the rooms in the old haveli are still locked. This sentence is correct. After “some of”, the verb agrees with the noun that follows. “The rooms” is plural, so “are” is right.

Option 3: A pair of gold earrings was missing from Mother’s cupboard. This sentence is correct. The subject is “a pair”, not “earrings”. It is singular, so “was” is right.