Question

Fill in the blank with the verb that agrees with the subject.
The study of languages __________ very enjoyable.
a) am
b) are
c) is
d) has

Answer 1

Hint: The verb ‘be’ is defined as ‘have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).’ A copula is an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to find out which of the options given to us is in third person singular form (as the noun study is singular and in the third person) and indicates that the study of languages has the quality of being very enjoyable.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question-
Option (a.), 'am', refers to the first-person singular simple present indicative form of be.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as we need the answer to be in the third person.
Option (b.), ‘are', refers to the second-person singular simple present tense of be. Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as we need the answer to be in the third person.
Option (c.), ‘is', refers to the third-person singular simple present tense of be. Therefore, option (c.) is correct.
Option (d.), ‘has', refers to ‘have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense.’Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as it is not relevant to the context.

Note:
 In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of verbs. A verb is a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence. The verb is the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence.