Question

The Arabian Nights ______ an exciting book.
(Fill in the blank with the correct verb to complete the sentence.)
a. are
b. is
c. has
d. have

Answer 1

Hint: The student should read the sentence carefully to understand when the event is supposed to be taking place, and whether the subject is singular or plural. Then the options should be carefully distinguished to find out whether they are correct or not.

Complete answer: 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.
In the given question, we have to find out which of the given options includes the answer in the singular simple present tense, as the subject is singular.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question -
Option (a.), 'are', refers to ‘third-person plural simple present tense of be’.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as the subject ‘Arabian Nights’ is a book which is singular and not plural.
Option (b.), ‘is', refers to ‘third-person singular simple present tense of be’.
Therefore, option (b.) is correct as the subject ‘Arabian Nights’ is a book which is singular.
Option (c.), ‘has', refers to ‘third-person singular simple present tense of have’.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as the subject ‘Arabian Nights’ is a book which is singular.
Option (d.), ‘have', refers to ‘third-person plural simple present tense of have’.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as it is an auxiliary verb and not the main verb.
Therefore, the correct option is (b).

Note: An action verb expresses an activity that a person or thing can do. A stative verb expresses a state rather than an action. A stative verb typically relates to a state of being, a thought, or an emotion.