NIMCET 2025 — English PYQ
NIMCET | English | 2025One of the employees _____________planning to transfer to another department.
Choose the correct answer:
- A.
were
- B.
are
- C.
has
- D.
is
(Correct Answer)
is
Explanation
The correct answer is (d) is, because the subject of the sentence is "One," which is singular, and the sentence requires a singular verb to agree with the singular subject.
- "One" is a singular pronoun: Even though it refers to multiple employees, "one" takes a singular verb.
- Singular subject, singular verb: Therefore, you would use "is" to agree with the singular subject "One".
- Example: "One of the employees is planning to transfer to another department."
Why the other options are incorrect:
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(a) were:"Were" is a plural past tense verb, which would be incorrect for a singular subject.
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(b) are:"Are" is a plural present tense verb, and it would not agree with the singular subject "One".
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(c) has:While "has" is a singular verb, it is a helping verb, and in this context, "is planning" is a singular verb phrase, not "has planning".