1. Read the passage and circle the whole words.
Ramesh and Shruti both worked at their father's farm. It was a lot of hard work. They
both wanted to study. There was no school in their village. Without a proper school,
they did not know how they will study. They were ready to do anything to study. One
day, they found some books. With the help of those books, they learned to read and
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Answer:
The subject in these options is 'Ram and Sita'. The subject refers to two people, hence it is plural.
The verb must agree with the subject in person and number. (Called the subject-verb agreement)
When the subject is singular, the verb must be singular. When the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.
In option D, 'are' is a plural verb, that agrees with the plural subject 'Ram and Sita'. Hence option D is correct.
Option A: 'Plays' is in the third person singular form. It refers to a subject that is singular, whereas here it is plural.
Option B: 'Has' in 'has played' is singular. Its plural form is 'have', which is not present here.
Option C: Similarly, 'was' in 'was playing' is also singular. (The plural form is 'were'.)
These sentences are incorrect, as the verbs do not agree with the plural subject in each case.
Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.