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Indefinite Pronouns: Know Your Plurals!
अनिश्चित सर्वनाम: अपने बहुवचन जानें!
Certain indefinite pronouns inherently refer to multiple entities and are always treated as plural subjects. When these pronouns function as the subject of a sentence, they consistently require a plural verb to maintain subject-verb agreement.
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Fun Memory Story & Formula Trick:
💡 Think of the 'Big Four Plurals': **B**oth, **F**ew, **M**any, **S**everal. They're like the 'Plural Power Rangers' – always working as a team, always needing a plural verb! If you see any of these four, shout 'Plural Verb!' and you'll be right!
💡 'बिग फोर प्लुरल्स' के बारे में सोचें: **B**oth (दोनों), **F**ew (कुछ), **M**any (कई), **S**everal (अनेक)। वे 'प्लुरल पावर रेंजर्स' की तरह हैं – हमेशा एक टीम के रूप में काम करते हैं, हमेशा एक बहुवचन क्रिया की आवश्यकता होती है! यदि आप इनमें से कोई भी चार देखते हैं, तो 'बहुवचन क्रिया!' चिल्लाएं और आप सही होंगे!
⚠️ Exam Trap: Examiners often try to trick you by placing a singular noun in a prepositional phrase *after* a plural indefinite pronoun (e.g., 'Many of the *student* is...'). Remember, the indefinite pronoun itself is the subject, not the noun in the phrase.
đ Key Grammar Rules & Formulas:
- âĻ Rule 1: Indefinite pronouns like 'both', 'few', 'many', and 'several' are always plural.
- âĻ Example: Both agree on the terms of the contract.
- âĻ Rule 2: These pronouns always take a plural verb, regardless of any intervening phrases.
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Several of the new policies, despite their promising initial reception, (A) has faced (B) unexpected resistance from (C) various stakeholders and (D) community leaders.
The subject of the sentence is the indefinite pronoun 'Several,' which is always plural. Therefore, the verb must be plural. 'Has faced' is a singular verb; it should be 'have faced' to agree with the plural subject 'Several'.
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