The manner in which the demolitions have been carried out ________ scrutiny by the High Court.
- (a)was under
- (b)under
- (c)is under
- (d)however under
Correct — C, is under. The singular subject 'The manner' needs a singular verb, and the present-perfect 'have been carried out' sets a currently-relevant frame, so the present-tense 'is under scrutiny' fits — 'The manner ... is under scrutiny by the High Court.'
- (a)was under — The past 'was' clashes with the present relevance signalled by 'have been carried out'; the scrutiny is ongoing, not finished.
- (b)under — 'Under' alone leaves the clause without a verb, so the sentence has no predicate.
- (d)however under — 'However' is a contrast adverb wedged in where no contrast exists, and it still fails to supply the needed verb 'is'.
A subject-verb and tense point: a singular subject with a present-perfect clause takes a singular, present-tense verb to keep the action currently relevant.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Fill in the blank: The way the funds have been spent ______ questions in the assembly.
- (a)were raising
- (b)is raising
- (c)raise
- (d)have raised
Answer(b) is raising — the singular subject 'The way' takes a singular present-tense verb.
- practice — not a real PYQ
- (a)are
- (b)were
- (c)is
- (d)have
Answer(c) is — the singular subject 'The report' needs the singular 'is'.