@zealouszestful said: This question is from cat 1991. We have to choose the grammatically correct option.a) The best part of the programme is the dances.(b) The best part of the programme are the dances.(c) The best part of the programme are the dance.(d) The best parts of the programme is the dances.According to the CL solution the answer is a) but ans is b) as the subject of the sentence is 'The dances' and not 'The best part' which is the subject according to CL. So the verb should be are instead of is. Please express your views. If anyone has other solution than CL, please upload it.
subject is 'the best part' here so (a) is right ans
@batrsumit said:Based on accounts of various ancient writers, scholars have painted a sketchy picture of the activities of an all-female cult that, perhaps as early as the sixth century B.C., worshipped a goddess known in Latin as Bona Dea, "the good goddess." (A) Based on accounts of various ancient writers (B) Basing it on various ancient writers' accounts (C) With accounts of various ancient writers used for a basis (D) By the accounts of various ancient writers they used (E) Using accounts of various ancient writers
Answer is E.Modifier issue.We have to choose the option that modifies SCHOLARS.Option E does.
Actually as the inverted commas were not put, thus none of the answer choices match. C is incorrect as it writes sleepers in place of sleeper's. OA is 2
subject is 'the best part' here so (a) is right ans
If we ask 'which/what is/are the best part', we get the answer ' The dances'. Similarly, if we ask 'which/what is/are the dances', we don't get the answer 'The best part'. Hence the subject is 'the dances', not 'the best part' which is acting as a qualifier for 'the dances'
Based on accounts of various ancient writers, scholars have painted a sketchy picture of the activities of an all-female cult that, perhaps as early as the sixth century B.C., worshipped a goddess known in Latin as Bona Dea, "the good goddess." (A) Based on accounts of various ancient writers (B) Basing it on various ancient writers' accounts (C) With accounts of various ancient writers used for a basis (D) By the accounts of various ancient writers they used (E) Using accounts of various ancient writers
a)Part of my working life was a field ecologist ,probing about magic of invisible animal kingdoms.b)In my most recent collection ,The invisible kings,the romani language attempts an opening between fields of language.c)Romani contains many words and phrases from other tongues-language is absorbed as it travelled through .d)Gypsy place-names for examlple are precise riddles that speak shrewdly from the travellers' point of view.a)a and b b)b,c,d c)a and d d)only b 5)none of the above
A and C are wrong in my opinion....but not there in options
@zealouszestful said: This question is from cat 1991. We have to choose the grammatically correct option.a) The best part of the programme is the dances.(b) The best part of the programme are the dances.(c) The best part of the programme are the dance.(d) The best parts of the programme is the dances.According to the CL solution the answer is a) but ans is b) as the subject of the sentence is 'The dances' and not 'The best part' which is the subject according to CL. So the verb should be are instead of is. Please express your views. If anyone has other solution than CL, please upload it.
Subject of a verb- noun or pronoun best - adjective part - noun - singular so verb should be "is"
prepositional phrase (has no influence on the number of verb) - of the programme
1> One of my brothers (is, are) coming in to help me.
comparison is b/w the climates1> climate of goa = as that of pune - correct2> climate of goa as of pune - here comparison is b/w climate and pune - incorrect
@purwar_ankit said: which is better ?"we cooperate together..." OR "We cooperate with each other...."
I am not very sure , according to me each other is used for two person or thing so if only two people are involved according to me "we cooperate with each other ...." is appropriate and in case for more than two person one another can be used ...
some questions: set Y 1.crossing the street, a bus almost crushed us to death. OPTIONS
a)as we crossed the street, a bus almost crushed us. b)while we crossed the street ,a bus almost crushed us. c)a bus almost crushed us, crossing the street.
2.the indian cricket team's winning it's first game of the 2007 world cup excited the fans of the team. OPTIONS a)the indian cricket team having won its first game of 2007 world cup, excited the fans of the team. b)the indian cricket team 's winning its first game of 2007 world cup excited the fans of the team. c)the indian cricket's having won its first game of 2007 world cup excited the fans of the team.
@amresh_maverick said: Subject of a verb- noun or pronounbest - adjectivepart - noun - singular so verb should be "is"prepositional phrase (has no influence on the number of verb) - of the programme1> One of my brothers (is, are) coming in to help me.2>Every one of his answers (is, are) wrong.Quote the subject and correct verb.