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Choose the correct verb from the options given below:
Ten minutes ____ allowed to each speaker.
Choose the correct verb from the options given below:
Ten minutes ____ allowed to each speaker.
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The correct option is D is
In this sentence, we would be understanding the subject-verb agreement. The rule states that when the plural noun denotes some specific quantity or amount of consideration as a whole, the verb is generally singular. In this case, ten minutes is taken as a whole. "Is" is a singular verb. It is the correct answer."were" and "are" are plural verbs. They are the wrong answers."Have" is the root verb and is generally used alongside the pronouns I / You / We / Ye and They and plural nouns. It is the wrong answer.
Option B is correct.
In this sentence, we would be understanding the subject-verb agreement. The rule states that when the plural noun denotes some specific quantity or amount of consideration as a whole, the verb is generally singular. In this case, ten minutes is taken as a whole.
"Is" is a singular verb. It is the correct answer.
"were" and "are" are plural verbs. They are the wrong answers.
"Have" is the root verb and is generally used alongside the pronouns I / You / We / Ye and They and plural nouns. It is the wrong answer.
Option B is correct.
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