TS Police Constable Mains 2023 · Question 4
Question 4 of the TSLPRB Police Constable Final Written Examination 2023 (General Studies) (30 April 2023). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.
Identify the correct passive form of the verb from the options given below to fill in the blank in the following sentence. A nation ______ (hold) together by shared beliefs and shared attitudes.
- Is held
- Were held
- have been held
- to be hold
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Answer: (1) Is held
The sentence states a general truth about a singular subject ("a nation"), so the simple present passive "is held" (is + past participle) is needed. "Were held" and "have been held" do not agree with the singular subject, and "to be hold" is not a finite verb and uses the wrong form of "hold".