Question

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.
Politics are not for the weary and faint - hearted.
A. Will be
B. Are meant
C. Is
D. No Change

Answer 1

Hint:Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural). Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.

Complete answer:
Option A) Will be – This is an incorrect answer because 'will be not' is grammatically incorrect. Will be is used for future continuous form of a sentence. The term “Be” is also used for passive form of sentence. And it does not fit the sentence. Hence, option A is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Are meant - This is an incorrect answer because 'are meant' is grammatically incorrect. And it does not fit the sentence because the meaning of meant is intended to (do or be something) Hence, option B is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Is – This is a correct option because when we are talking about Politics as a field of study or in the general sense, we use singular verbs like 'is' with it. Hence, option C is correct.
Option D) – No Change – This is an incorrect option because the plural verb 'are' does not agree with the singular noun 'Politics'. And it does not fit the sentence. Hence, option D is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note:There are some important rules of verbs and they are: If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular too. If the subject is plural, the verb must also be plural. When the subject of the sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns connected by and, use a plural verb. So as per the rules option, C is the most appropriate answer as compared to any other option.