Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
Mohan's parents ______him up in such a disciplined manner that you can not find a fault in his behaviour.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → have brought
Present perfect tense with a plural subject:
- The present perfect (has/have + past participle) is used for a past action whose result is still seen in the present.
- Have goes with a plural subject (they, parents); has goes with a singular subject (he, she, Mohan).
- This sentence: Clue word: "you can not find a fault" (present). The upbringing happened in the past, but its result shows in Mohan's behaviour now; the subject "Mohan's parents" is plural, so "have brought ... up" is needed.
- Complete sentence: Mohan's parents have brought him up in such a disciplined manner that you can not find a fault in his behaviour.
Example: My grandparents have brought me up with great love.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: has brought — Incorrect. "Has" is used with a singular subject; the subject "parents" is plural.
Option 3: will brought — Incorrect.
- "Will" is followed by the base form of the verb (will bring), never by the past participle "brought".
- A future action cannot explain behaviour that is already seen now.
Option 4: are brought — Incorrect. "Are brought" is the passive voice; it would mean the parents are brought up by someone, but here the parents do the bringing up, and the sentence has its own object "him".