Q1. [1]
Complete the line from a song by filling in the blank with the correct option.
The whispering leaves tell your tale,
The silent stones ______ your journey,
The sun casts light on your path,
Leading you towards tomorrow's glory.
- (A) have echoed
- (B) echo
- (C) echoes
- (D) shall echo
Previously asked in CBSE board exam
2024 2/3/1 Q3 (xi)
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-15 07:17 · grounding rag
Model Answer
(B) echo
The subject "silent stones" is plural, so the correct verb is "echo" (simple present tense, plural).
Explanation
The sentence is in simple present tense (matching "tell" and "casts" in adjacent lines). The subject "stones" is plural, so "echo" is correct — not "echoes" (singular), "have echoed" (present perfect), or "shall echo" (future). Consistency of tense within a poem/song is key.
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