My brothers
3. Rewrite the following sentences using the
plural form. Two sentences have been done
for you.
a. He is celebrating his birthday today.
They.are celebrating their birthday.s.today,
b. The man is reading a story.
The men are reading stories..
c. The child is eating a sandwich.
d. My house is on the beach.
e. I am looking at this green bench.
f. The boy is climbing the tree.
g. The fox wanted to eat the grapes.
h. The child did not win the match.
i. The baby was crying loudly.
j. The woman is wearing a lovely sari.
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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.
- The children are eating sandwiches
- Our houses are on the beaches
- We are looking at these green benches.
- The boys are climbing the trees
- The foxes wanted to eat the green grapes
- The children did not win the matches
- The babies were crying loudly
- The women are wearing lovely sarees