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GATE 2021 MA – Question 3

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Consider: (i) “Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam.” (ii) “Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess.” Which observation is correct?

  1. (i) grammatically correct, (ii) unambiguous
  2. (i) grammatically incorrect, (ii) unambiguous
  3. (i) grammatically correct, (ii) ambiguous
  4. (i) grammatically incorrect, (ii) ambiguous

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Correct answer: (C) (i) grammatically correct, (ii) ambiguous

Explanation

Everybody takes the singular verb “is,” so (i) is correct. In (ii), “his” and “he” can refer to Babu or Danish; the intended person is not fixed. Thus **C**.

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