GATE EE 2020 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

This book, including all its chapters,____interesting. The students as well as the instructor____ in agreement about it.

Correct answer (C) is, are Solution The question tests subject-verb agreement. 1. In the first sentence, the subject is "This book" (singular). The phrase "including all its chapters" is a prepositional phrase and does not change the number of the subject. Therefore, the singular verb is is required. 2. In the second sentence, when two subjects are joined by "as well as", the verb agrees with the first subject mentioned. Here, "The students" is plural, so the plural verb are is required. Combining these, the correct option is (C) is, are . Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (C) is, are Solution The question tests subject-verb agreement. 1. In the first sentence, the subject is "This book" (singular). The phrase "including all its chapters" is a prepositional phrase and does not change the number of the subject. Therefore, the singular verb is is required. 2. In the second sentence, when two subjects are joined by "as well as", the verb agrees with the first subject mentioned. Here, "The students" is plural, so the plural verb are is required. Combining these, the correct option is (C) is, are .

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