Identify the incorrect sentence from the following alternatives.
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Identify the incorrect sentence from the following alternatives.
1: Bread and butter is a wholesome food.
2: Two pounds of coffee costs seven and six pence.
3: There are eggs and bacon for breakfast.
4: John and Mary have gone for a holiday.
अचूक उत्तर: पर्याय (३) There are eggs and bacon for breakfast.
स्पष्टीकरण:
प्रश्नात चुकीचे वाक्य (incorrect sentence) ओळखायला विचारले आहे.
पर्यायांचे विश्लेषण:
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पर्याय (१): *"Bread and butter is a wholesome food."* — बरोबर. एकसंध आहार दर्शवत असल्याने एकवचनी क्रियापद 'is' बरोबर आहे.
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पर्याय (२): *"Two pounds of coffee costs seven and six pence."* — बरोबर. विशिष्ट वजन/परिमाण एकसंध मानले गेल्याने एकवचनी क्रियापद 'costs' योग्य आहे.
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पर्याय (३): *"There are eggs and bacon for breakfast."* — चुकीचे. इंग्रजी संस्कृतीत 'eggs and bacon' हा नाश्त्याचा एकसंध पारंपरिक खाद्यपदार्थ (a single compound dish) मानला जातो, त्यामुळे त्याच्यासोबत 'is' हे एकवचनी क्रियापद येते (*There is eggs and bacon for breakfast*). येथे 'are' वापरल्यामुळे हे वाक्य चुकीचे आहे.
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पर्याय (४): *"John and Mary have gone for a holiday."* — बरोबर. दोन स्वतंत्र व्यक्ती असल्याने अनेकवचनी क्रियापद 'have gone' योग्य आहे.
त्यामुळे चुकीचे वाक्य पर्याय (३) हे आहे.
MPSC परीक्षा टीप
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📌 MPSC परीक्षा टीप:
Single Food Units:
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*Bacon and eggs is...*
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*Bread and butter is...*
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*Ham and eggs is...*
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English Explanation / स्पष्टीकरण:
Correct Answer: Option (3) There are eggs and bacon for breakfast.
Explanation:
The question asks to identify the incorrect sentence among the alternatives.
Detailed Analysis:
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Option 1: Correct. *Bread and butter* expresses a single wholesome dish, taking singular *is*.
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Option 2: Correct. A specific quantity treated as a whole unit (*Two pounds of coffee*) takes the singular verb *costs*.
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Option 3: Incorrect. *Eggs and bacon* functions as a recognized single breakfast combination dish and takes the singular verb is (*There is eggs and bacon for breakfast*). The use of *are* is ungrammatical.
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Option 4: Correct. Two separate people joined by *and* govern the plural verb *have gone*.
Hence, Option (3) is the incorrect sentence.
MPSC EXAM TIP
High-Yield Exam Strategy Tip
📌 MPSC Exam Tip:
Traditional breakfast food pairs take a singular verb:
*Eggs and bacon is...*