14 to 18 Syntax questions
Question 14:
She is the only one of the team members who know the answer.
- A. She is the only one of the team members who knows the answer.
- B. She is the only one of the team members who is knowing the answer.
- C. She is the only team member knowing the answer.
- D. No error
Correct Answer:
A. She is the only one of the team members who knows the answer.
Explanation (English):
The subject "one" is singular, so the verb should also be singular. "Knows" is the correct form to agree with "one."
- Option A is correct: "knows" correctly agrees with the singular subject "one."
- Option B is incorrect: "is knowing" is not standard; "enjoy" does not take the continuous form in this context.
- Option C is not standard; while it conveys the meaning, it sounds awkward without "who."
- Option D is incorrect: The original sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error.
Explanation (Hindi):
"One" एकवचन है, इसलिए क्रिया भी एकवचन होनी चाहिए। "Knows" सही रूप है जो "one" के साथ मेल खाता है।
- विकल्प A सही है: "knows" एकवचन विषय "one" के साथ सही रूप में है।
- विकल्प B गलत है: "is knowing" सामान्य नहीं है; "enjoy" इस संदर्भ में निरंतर रूप नहीं लेता।
- विकल्प C मानक नहीं है; जबकि यह अर्थ व्यक्त करता है, यह "who" के बिना अजीब लगता है।
- विकल्प D गलत है: मूल वाक्य में एक विषय-क्रिया संबंधी त्रुटि है।
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Question 15:
John, along with his friends, are planning a trip to Europe.
- A. John, along with his friends, is planning a trip to Europe.
- B. John and his friends are planning a trip to Europe.
- C. John, together with his friends, are planning a trip to Europe.
- D. No error
Correct Answer:
A. John, along with his friends, is planning a trip to Europe.
Explanation (English):
The main subject "John" is singular, so the verb should also be singular ("is"). The phrase "along with his friends" does not change the number of the subject.
- Option A is correct: "is" agrees with the singular subject "John."
- Option B is correct but changes the meaning by removing "along with," which may not be the intention.
- Option C is incorrect: "are" does not agree with the singular subject "John."
- Option D is incorrect: The original sentence has a subject-verb agreement error.
Explanation (Hindi):
मुख्य विषय "John" एकवचन है, इसलिए क्रिया भी एकवचन होनी चाहिए ("is")। "Along with his friends" वाक्य में विषय की संख्या को नहीं बदलता है।
- विकल्प A सही है: "is" एकवचन विषय "John" के साथ मेल खाता है।
- विकल्प B सही है लेकिन "along with" को हटा देता है, जो शायद उद्देश्य नहीं है।
- विकल्प C गलत है: "are" एकवचन विषय "John" के साथ मेल नहीं खाता।
- विकल्प D गलत है: मूल वाक्य में एक विषय-क्रिया संबंधी त्रुटि है।
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Question 16
There has been many reports of accidents in this area.
- A. There has been many reports of accidents in this area.
- B. There have been many reports of accidents in this area.
- C. Many reports of accidents have been there in this area.
- D. No error
Correct Answer:
B. There have been many reports of accidents in this area.
Explanation (English):
The subject "reports" is plural, so the correct form should be "have" instead of "has."
- Option A is incorrect: "has" does not agree with the plural subject "reports."
- Option B is correct: "have" agrees with the plural subject "reports."
- Option C is correct but uses a less common structure; however, it is still acceptable in informal contexts.
- Option D is incorrect: The original sentence has a subject-verb agreement error.
Explanation (Hindi):
विषय "reports" बहुवचन है, इसलिए सही रूप "have" होना चाहिए न कि "has"।
- विकल्प A गलत है: "has" बहुवचन विषय "reports" के साथ मेल नहीं खाता।
- विकल्प B सही है: "have" बहुवचन विषय "reports" के साथ मेल खाता है।
- विकल्प C सही है लेकिन एक कम सामान्य संरचना का उपयोग करता है; हालाँकि, यह अनौपचारिक संदर्भों में स्वीकार्य है।
- विकल्प D गलत है: मूल वाक्य में एक विषय-क्रिया संबंधी त्रुटि है।
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Question 17:
He enjoys to read novels in his free time.
- A. He enjoys reading novels in his free time.
- B. He is enjoying to read novels in his free time.
- C. He enjoys to reading novels in his free time.
- D. No error
Correct Answer:
A. He enjoys reading novels in his free time.
Explanation (English):
The phrase "enjoy" is always followed by a gerund (verb + ing). Therefore, "reading" is the correct form.
- Option A is correct: "reading" is the correct gerund form after "enjoy."
- Option B is incorrect: "enjoying to read" is not standard; "enjoy" does not take the infinitive form.
- Option C is incorrect: "to reading" is not correct; it mixes the infinitive and gerund forms incorrectly.
- Option D is incorrect: The original sentence contains a grammatical error.
Explanation (Hindi):
"Enjoy" के बाद हमेशा क्रिया का gerund रूप (verb + ing) आता है। इसलिए, "reading" सही रूप है।
- विकल्प A सही है: "reading" "enjoy" के बाद सही gerund रूप है।
- विकल्प B गलत है: "enjoying to read" सामान्य नहीं है; "enjoy" इस संदर्भ में निरंतर रूप नहीं लेता।
- विकल्प C गलत है: "to reading" सही नहीं है; यह infinitive और gerund रूपों को गलत तरीके से मिलाता है।
- विकल्प D गलत है: मूल वाक्य में एक व्याकरणिक त्रुटि है।
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Question 18:
They wanted that we should come to the meeting.
- A. They wanted us to come to the meeting.
- B. They wanted us that we should come to the meeting.
- C. They wanted that we should attend the meeting.
- D. No error
Correct Answer:
A. They wanted us to come to the meeting.
Explanation (English):
In English, when expressing desire, the correct structure is "wanted + object + to-infinitive." Therefore, "us to come" is correct.
- Option A is correct: "us to come" follows the correct structure.
- Option B is incorrect: "that we should come" is unnecessary and awkward.
- Option C is incorrect: "wanted that we should attend" is also awkward and not the preferred structure.
- Option D is incorrect: The original sentence contains an error in structure.
Explanation (Hindi):
अंग्रेज़ी में इच्छा व्यक्त करते समय सही संरचना "wanted + object + to-infinitive" होती है। इसलिए, "us to come" सही है।
- विकल्प A सही है: "us to come" सही संरचना का पालन करता है।
- विकल्प B गलत है: "that we should come" अनावश्यक और अजीब है।
- विकल्प C गलत है: "wanted that we should attend" भी अजीब है और पसंदीदा संरचना नहीं है।
- विकल्प D गलत है: मूल वाक्य में संरचना संबंधी त्रुटि है।
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