Question

Every officer and every soldier _____ to be ready to sacrifice his life for the country.

• A. $are$
• B. were
• C. have
• D. has

Answer 1

Answer:

D. has

• "Has" is used with singular subjects.
• Although "every officer and every soldier/ഓരോ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥനും ഓരോ പട്ടാളക്കാരനും" എന്നത് ഒന്നിലധികം വ്യക്തികളെ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നുവെങ്കിലും, "every" എന്നത് ഈ സന്ദർഭത്തിൽ ഓരോരുത്തരെയും ഒരു singular entity ആക്കുന്നു, so "has" is appropriate.
• "Are" is used with plural subjects.
• "Were" is the past tense form used with plural subjects. The sentence is referring to a general truth or instruction in the present or future, not the past.
• "Have" is used with plural subjects in the present tense.