Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate option for the blank, so as to make the sentence grammatically correct.

It is John, not his friends, who ____________ the window pane.

  1. have broken

  2. has broken

  3. break

  4. have been breaking

  5. none of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The verb connects with the subject who acts, not with non-action. Here, the subject who acts is 'John'. Hence, the verb ought to be singular 'has'.

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