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(1), (2) and (4) are incorrect because when separate articles are used for the different nouns following the subject, the verb used is plural as they represent two persons and not one whereas none of the (1), (3) and (4) has a plural verb.

(1) and (3) are incorrect because if only one article is used with the two nouns, it means that only one is referred to and as such it will have a singular verb whereas (1) and (2) both have plural verbs. (4) is incorrect because “could” and “coming” have no constitution in the structure of the given sentence.

(2) and (3) are incorrect because “many a” takes a singular verb whereas both (2) and (3) are plural verbs. (4) is incorrect because “did not” cannot be used with the verb “damaged” as per the system of sequence of tenses.

(1) and (2) are incorrect because if the two nouns or pronouns are joined by either, the verb required is to be according to the second subject whereas in the given sentence (1) and (2) cannot be used. (4) is not applicable because it cannot be used with the past participle form of the verb unless it is a passive voice sentence.

(1) is incorrect because there is no noun to be pointed. (3) is incorrect because when two nouns or pronouns are joined by “as well as”, the verb agrees with the first noun or pronoun. (4) is not applicable because (2) is correct.

(1) and (3) are incorrect because if two singular subjects are joined by “not only but also”, they take a singular verb whereas both (1) and (3) are used with plurals. (2) is incorrect because “will” alone cannot be used in a passive voice sentence.

(1), (3) and (4) are incorrect because a sentence, beginning with 'some', will take a verb according to the noun or pronoun, which follows it.

(1) is incorrect because when the antecedents of ‘each’ are two nouns, which depict separate entities, the verb to be used is in the plural form. (3) and (4) are incorrect because both are modal auxiliaries and cannot be used without the main verb, which is not there in the given sentence.

(1) and (2) are incorrect because the given sentence depicts a truth and such a sentence must be in the present tense whereas both (1) and (2) depict past tense. (4) is not applicable because (3) is correct and (1) and (2) are incorrect.

(1) is incorrect because if two subjects of different number and person are joined by “not only but also” they take a verb according to the last number or person, which in the given sentence is plural. (3) and (4) are incorrect because these alone cannot be used in a passive voice sentence whereas the given sentence is also a passive voice sentence.

ned by 'and' and “each” precedes them, the verb to be used is singular whereas none of the (2), (3) and (4) has a singular verb.

(1), (2) and (4) are incorrect because if 'each' comes after a pronoun, then the verb to be used is plural and none of the (1), (2) and (4) has a plural verb.

(2), (3) and (4) are incorrect because if a clause appears as the subject of a sentence, the verb has to be singular whereas none of the (2), (3) and (4) has a singular verb.

(1) and (4) are incorrect because if an infinitive appears in the form of a subject, the verb has to be in singular form whereas none of the (1) and (4) has a singular verb. (3) is incorrect because it relates to Past Tense whereas the given sentence is a truth and as such only present tense is to be used.

(1), (3) and (4) are incorrect because the adverb “hardly” is used in the negative sense and therefore, it must not have another negative word. And (1), (3) and (4) are negative words and hence are incorrect. Answer: (2)