Question
The expenditure on the project _____ as follows: equipment Rs. 20 lakhs, salaries Rs. 12 lakhs, and contingency Rs. 3 lakhs.
Official answer and solution
- Official answer
- C
- From
- Official GATE 2019 answer key
Solution
Identify the singular subject and choose the correct phrasal verb form.
The subject of the sentence is "The expenditure on the project". The head noun is "expenditure", which is an uncountable singular noun. Therefore, the verb must take the third-person singular form.
The phrasal verb "breaks down" means to divide or separate into categories or parts. Hence, "breaks down as follows" is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning.
C
The answer is the one in the official GATE answer key. The solution is this site's own explanation.
Source
- Paper
- GATE 2019 Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)
- Question
- 1 of 65, printed as GA Q.1
- Section
- General Aptitude
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