Multiple choice

Find out the appropriate word and fill blank (vi).

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the given paragraph.

Books are a wonderful blessing. When the clouds of sorrow and misery darken the horizon of our life, like a (i) __________ friend, they comfort and console us with sweet words. When our friends and kith and kin desert us owing (ii) __________ our misfortunes, they do not leave us in the lurch. They          encourage us and (iii) __________ us to get over difficulties with courage and perseverance. They are the essence of man’s wisdom and experience extending (iv) __________ thousands of years and are his (v) __________ valuable inheritance. It (vi) __________ true that all books are not equally good. Some books should better be avoided.

  1. have

  2. is

  3. are

  4. will
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The construction 'It ______ true that' uses 'It' as a dummy subject (expletive), which always takes the singular verb form 'is.' This is a fixed idiomatic expression meaning 'that statement is true.' Options A (have) and C (are) are plural, and D (will) is future tense - none are grammatically correct with 'It' as dummy subject.

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