Foundation
English
Verb
Question
Choose the correct form of auxiliary verb from the given options.
Rajan and Rohan's father __________ a businessman.
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Solution
In order to fill in the blank with the correct auxiliary verb, let's understand what auxiliary verbs are. Auxiliary verbs are used to form tenses, moods and forms of other verbs. For example - I am a woman. Here, 'am' is an auxiliary verb as it indicates that the sentence is in simple present tense.
NOTE: Though two names are mentioned in the sentence, the main subject is 'father'. The subject of the sentence is singular and hence we need a singular auxiliary verb.
Option A - 'Are' is the plural form of the auxiliary verb used with a plural subject. As the subject in the given sentence is singular, we can't use 'are'. Hence, option A is incorrect.
Option B - 'Have' is the plural form of the auxiliary verb used with a plural subject. As the subject in the given sentence is singular, we can't use 'have' here. Hence, option B is incorrect.
Option D - 'Has' is the singular form of the auxiliary verb, but it indicates the possession of a thing or a person or a state of being in the present perfect tense. The given sentence requires an auxiliary verb that explains the subject's state of being in the simple present tense. Hence, option D is incorrect.
Option C - 'Is' is the singular form of the auxiliary verb used with a singular subject. It indicates the subject's state of being. Hence, we can use 'is' here. Thus option C is the correct answer.
'Rajan and Rohan's father is a businessman.'
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