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.
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".