GATE CE 2026 Set 1 — 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

‘The shopkeeper sells lemons.’ In this sentence, the word ‘lemons’ is the________.

Correct answer (A) object Solution In the sentence "The shopkeeper sells lemons.", "The shopkeeper" is the subject (the doer), "sells" is the verb (the action), and "lemons" is the object (the receiver of the action). Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (A) object Solution In the sentence "The shopkeeper sells lemons.", "The shopkeeper" is the subject (the doer), "sells" is the verb (the action), and "lemons" is the object (the receiver of the action).

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