GATE CE 2021 Set 2 — Question 1

MCQ+1 / -0.33EasyVerb-Noun Agreement & Parts of SpeechVerbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

General Aptitude → Verbal Aptitude → Verb-Noun Agreement & Parts of Speech

Last updated 5 September 2026

Question

(i) Arun and Aparna are here. (ii) Arun and Aparna is here. (iii) Arun's families is here. (iv) Arun's family is here. Which of the above sentences are grammatically CORRECT?

Correct answer (B) (i) and (iv) Solution Sentence (i) is correct because a compound subject joined by 'and' takes a plural verb ('are'). Sentence (iv) is correct because 'family' is a collective noun that takes a singular verb ('is') when referring to the unit as a whole. Sentence (ii) is incorrect because it uses a singular verb for a plural subject. Sentence (iii) is incorrect because 'families' is plural and requires the plural verb 'are'. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (B) (i) and (iv) Solution Sentence (i) is correct because a compound subject joined by 'and' takes a plural verb ('are'). Sentence (iv) is correct because 'family' is a collective noun that takes a singular verb ('is') when referring to the unit as a whole. Sentence (ii) is incorrect because it uses a singular verb for a plural subject. Sentence (iii) is incorrect because 'families' is plural and requires the plural verb 'are'.

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