Question

There _____ a new pair of scissors on the table.

• A. were
• B. are
• C. is
• D. none of these

Answer 1

Answer:

C. is

• "Is" is used here because the subject of the sentence is "a new pair of scissors," which is treated as a singular entity.
• Even though "scissors" is a plural noun, the phrase "a pair of scissors" is considered singular. / "കത്രിക" എന്നത് ഒരു ബഹുവചന നാമമാണെങ്കിലും, "ഒരു ജോടി കത്രിക" എന്നത് ഏകവചനമായി കണക്കാക്കപ്പെടുന്നു.
• "There is a new pair of scissors on the table." / മേശപ്പുറത്ത് ഒരു പുതിയ കത്രികയുണ്ട്.
• "Were" and "are": These are used with plural subjects, but "a pair" is singular.