Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the best option from the given choices.

It was the mother’s concern, not her shoutings, that ________ the student to study hard.

  1. had motivated

  2. have motivated

  3. have been motivating

  4. is motivated

  5. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

(had motivated). The sentence comprises a positive and an absent subject. Here, the positive subject is ‘mother’s concern’ which is singular. So, a singular verb will be used.

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