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Fill in the Blanks
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Fill in the Blanks Questions
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has given
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have given
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has been given
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have been given
D
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Explanation
(1), (2) and (3) are incorrect because the subject “Alms” is used as a plural word and none of the (1) and (3) represents a plural verb. (2) is wrong because the given sentence is passive voice sentence.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The noun is plural. (1) and (2) represent singular verbs.
(3) is incorrect because the verb 'have' can be used only in two types one as the main verb representing a possessive case and the second as the beeping verb. Both there cases are not applicable as per the given sentence.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
(2), (3) and (4) are incorrect because the words which divide things into parts are used only as plurals and so they must have plural verbs whereas (2), (3) and (4) are singular verbs.
A
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Explanation
(2) is incorrect because it is in past tense. Also, there is no support for the past time in the sentence. (3) is incorrect because two singular subjects are joined using conjunction 'and', thereby making it a singular compound subject, hence, it will take a singular verb. (4) is incorrect because there is no helping verb to support the continuous (-ing) form.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
(1) is incorrect because when two nouns or pronouns are joined by 'as well as' the use of verb has to agree with the first subject and the first subject in the given sentence is plural whereas option (1) depicts a singular verb.
(2) and (3) are incorrect because both of them are modal auxiliaries and as such they can be used only helping verbs and they must have a main verb which is not there in the given sentence.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
(1) and (2) are incorrect because when each noun of the compound subject is preceded by separate articles, the verb to be used is plural.
(3) is incorrect because the given blank is followed by the past participle form of the verb which is used only in the perfect tenses.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
(1) is correct. (2) is incorrect because 'has' alone is followed by third form of verb, but in the sentence continuous form of verb is given. (3) and (4) are incorrect because when there is “A pair” as the subject, only a singular verb is used.
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have been
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has been
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could
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should
B
Correct answer
Explanation
(1) is incorrect because when two singular subjects are joined by “not only, but also”, they take a singular verb. (3) and (4) are incorrect because both of them are modal auxiliaries and as such they can be used only as helping verbs.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
(1) is correct because if two nouns or pronouns are joined by 'nor' their the subject has to agree with the nearer subject whereas (2) is a plural verb. (3) and (4) are modals and hence, don't fit in the sentence.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
(1) and (2) are incorrect because if two subjects are joined by “not only, but also”, the verb agrees with the last subject or number.
(3) have is used in present perfect tense which must have a main verb.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
(1) is incorrect because 'money' is a singular noun. 'are' cannot be put into the blank because the following verb (spent) is in past tense. 'might' is incorrect because no modal is needed to express modality.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
(2) is incorrect because when only one article is used with the two nouns joined by “and”, it is supposed to be singular and have only a singular verb with he required whereas (2) is a plural verb.
(3) and (4) are incorrect because both are modals that can be used only as helping verb and not the participle (past) form of the verb.
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claims
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claim
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in claming
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was claiming
B
Correct answer
Explanation
(1), (3) and (4) are incorrect because when the antecedents of each are two plural nouns, then “each” takes a plural verb or a verb used for a plural. None of the (1), (3) and (4) depicts a plural sense.
A
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Explanation
(2), (3) and (4) are incorrect because when “each” follows a pronoun of subjective case a plural verb is used whereas none of the (2), (3) and (4) has a plural verb.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
(1), (2) and (3) incorrect because they have been shown as active voice helping verbs whereas the given sentence is a passive voice sentence. Besides, “more than one” always takes a singular verb.