Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
No one are supposed to react to her prejudiced comments.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e No one is supposed to react.
- In the above sentence the plural form of the verb 'are' is incorrect.
- Indefinite pronouns like no one, nobody, nothing, and nowhere are used to refer the absence of people, places and things.
- These indefinite pronouns are used with singular verb.
- Hence, singular form of verb 'is' should be used in place of 'are'.
- The Correct sentence is-
No one is supposed to react to her prejudiced comments.