Question

Fifteen rupees________ an excessive price for the knife .

Answer 1

fifteen rupees _is_ an excessive price for the knife.

Answer 2

QUESTION:-

Fifteen rupees________ an excessive price for the knife.

ANSWER:-

Fifteen rupees is an excessive price for the knife.

EXPLANATION:-

• In the above sentence, 'is' is a verb.

• A verb is a word or a group of words that is used to denote an action, event, state of being or possession.

• In the above sentence, is is a verb that shows the state of being. The state in the above sentence is that the price is excess.

• Is, am, are, was, were, be, been, being are forms of state of being.

• The verbs be, have and do are Primary auxiliaries.

• The primary auxiliary 'be' have different forms in the present tense that are am, is and are.

• Auxiliary verbs are verbs that are used before the main verbs to show different tense forms and the person and number of the subjects.

• An example of 'is' as a verb is:-

1. She is tough.

• An example of 'is' as an auxiliary verb is:-

1. The train is coming.

Hence, Fifteen rupees is an excessive price for the knife.

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