GATE CS 2021 Set 1 — Question 3

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Consider the following sentences: (i) Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam. (ii) Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess. Which of the following is the CORRECT observation about the above two sentences?

Correct answer (C) (i) is grammatically correct and (ii) is ambiguous Solution Sentence (i): "Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam." This sentence is grammatically correct. 'Everybody' is a singular indefinite pronoun and takes the singular verb 'is'. Sentence (ii): "Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess." This sentence is ambiguous because the pronoun "he" could refer to either Babu or Danish. It is unclear who enjoys playing chess. Therefore, (i) is grammatically correct and (ii) is ambiguous. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (C) (i) is grammatically correct and (ii) is ambiguous Solution Sentence (i): "Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam." This sentence is grammatically correct. 'Everybody' is a singular indefinite pronoun and takes the singular verb 'is'. Sentence (ii): "Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess." This sentence is ambiguous because the pronoun "he" could refer to either Babu or Danish. It is unclear who enjoys playing chess. Therefore, (i) is grammatically correct and (ii) is ambiguous.

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