SarkariPYQ

SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 7

SSC GD Constable (English) - 9th March 2019 Shift 2 • English • Q7

Back to paper

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

When dams are built, thousands of people __________.

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. are displaced.

  • Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in NUMBER. Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.
  • The subject of the given verb is "People" which is plural hence, we need to use a plural verb here.
  • The first part of the statement is in the present tense hence, we need to use present tense in the second part of the statement as well.

Hence, it will be the correct choice.

Correct Sentence:-

When dams are built, thousands of people are displaced.