Fill up the blank with the correct option.
A man and a woman. _________ walking.

Correct option is D

The correct option to fill in the blank is (d) were.

Correct sentence:A man and a woman were walking.

Explanation:

·       The subject "A man and a woman" consists of two singular nouns joined by "and", making it a plural subject.

·       Since the subject is plural, the verb must also be in its plural form.

·       In the past continuous tense, the correct plural auxiliary verb is "were", followed by the present participle "walking".

Grammatical Rule Used:

·       When two singular nouns are joined by "and", they form a compound subject, which requires a plural verb.

·       In past continuous tense, the plural helping verb "were" is used with plural subjects.

हिंदीमेंव्याकरणसंबंधीनियम:

·       जबदोएकवचनसंज्ञाओंको"and"जोड़ताहै, तोवेबहुवचनविषयबनातेहैं, औरइसकेलिएबहुवचनक्रिया (plural verb) काप्रयोगकियाजाताहै।

·       Past continuous tenseमें, "were"काप्रयोगबहुवचनकर्ता (plural subject) केसाथकियाजाताहै।

Example:

·       John and Lisa were playing in the park.

·       The teacher and the student were discussing the topic.

Meanings of other options:

·       is (है) – Singular verb for present tense.

·       has (रखाहै) – Used for possession.

·       was (था) – Singular verb for past tense.