A. A herd of cattle
B. were grazing in
C. the large field
D. behind the farm.
- AA herd of cattle
- Bwere grazing in
- Cthe large field
- Dbehind the farm.
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Concept: A collective noun seen as one unit takes a singular verb.
- Real subject = A herd; 'of cattle' is only a describing phrase.
- 'A herd' is one group, so the verb must be singular: was grazing.
- So part (B) is faulty – read it as '…cattle was grazing…'.
Trick: Cover the 'of + noun' phrase with your finger and read 'A herd ___ grazing' – 'was' sounds right at once.
Answer: (B) were grazing in
अवधारणा: जब समूहवाचक संज्ञा (collective noun) एक इकाई की तरह काम करे तो क्रिया एकवचन होती है।
हल:
- वाक्य का असली subject A herd है; 'of cattle' केवल उसका वर्णन करता है।
- 'A herd' एक समूह है, इसलिए 'were' की जगह was grazing आएगा।
- इसलिए भाग (B) में त्रुटि है – '…cattle was grazing…' होना चाहिए।
ट्रिक: 'of + संज्ञा' वाले हिस्से को हटाकर पढ़ें – 'A herd was grazing' तुरंत सही लगता है।
उत्तर: (B) were grazing in
