Police .......... looking for a man with one eye. Choose the correct verb to agree with the subject.
अचूक उत्तर: पर्याय (2) are
स्पष्टीकरण:
Subject-Verb Concord चा 'Police' संबंधी नियम:
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इंग्रजी व्याकरणात 'Police' हे नाम नेहमी अनेकवचनी (Plural Noun) मानले जाते आणि त्यासाठी नेहमी अनेकवचनी क्रियापद (Plural Verb) वापरले जाते.
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रचना: `Police + Plural Verb (are / were / have)`.
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चालू वर्तमानकाळात 'looking for' सोबत अनेकवचनी क्रियापद 'are' येईल.
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वाक्य: *"Police are looking for a man with one eye."*
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'is' किंवा 'has been' ही एकवचनी रूपे असल्याने 'Police' सोबत वापरल्यास घोडचूक ठरते. (टीप: एकवचनासाठी *A policeman / policewoman* वापरावे लागते).
त्यामुळे पर्याय (2) are अचूक आहे.
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`Police are...` (कधीही 'Police is' लिहू नका!).
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`People are...`
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English Explanation / स्पष्टीकरण:
Correct Answer: Option (2) are
Explanation:
Subject-Verb Agreement with 'Police':
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In standard English grammar, the collective noun 'Police' is grammatically a plural noun and strictly takes a plural verb.
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Structure: `The police + are / were / have...`.
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In the present continuous construction with 'looking for', the plural auxiliary verb 'are' is required.
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Correct sentence: *"Police are looking for a man with one eye."*
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Singular verbs (*is*, *has been*) are strictly ungrammatical with 'police'. (To express a singular entity, one must say *a police officer / a policeman*).
Option (2) are is correct.
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*The police are investigating.*
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*The cattle are grazing.*
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*People are waiting.*