TS Police Constable Prelims 2022 · Question 13

Question 13 of the TSLPRB Police Constable Preliminary Written Test 2022 (28 August 2022). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.

1. PC Prelims 2022 · Q13 · English · Grammar

   The police ______ arrested the thieves.

   1. has
   2. have
   3. is
   4. are
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   Answer: (2) have

   "Police" is a collective noun that always takes a plural verb, so the present perfect is "The police have arrested the thieves". "Has" is singular, and "is/are arrested" would be passive forms that do not fit an object like "the thieves".

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