Exercise
Choose and tick the correct option:
Which of the following is not a phrase?
(a) of gold
(b) on the table
(c) She walks.
(d) in the book
2.
Which of the following is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate?
(a) with a beautiful face
(b) at that place
(c) why he has left
(d) love of books
Read the following sentences and recognize the subject and the Predicate:
Each student was present there.
2 The Great Wall of China is one of the marvels of the world.
Answers
Answer:
ram and sita are playing chess
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.
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