GATE 2021 BM – Question 1

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

Which sentences are grammatically correct? (i) Arun and Aparna are here. (ii) Arun and Aparna is here. (iii) Arun’s families is here. (iv) Arun’s family is here.

(i) and (ii)
(i) and (iv)
(ii) and (iv)
(iii) and (iv)

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Correct answer: (B) (i) and (iv)

Explanation

The compound subject Arun and Aparna requires plural are, making (i) correct and (ii) incorrect. Singular family takes is, making (iv) correct; plural families cannot take is, so (iii) is incorrect. Correct pair (i),(iv), B.

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