Select the option that fills the blanks correctly.
Not only ________ the hypotheses questioned, but also ________ by leading experts in the field.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'was, invalidated' 'the hypotheses' को एक इकाई मानकर एकवचन लगा। परंतु 'hypotheses' बहुवचन है, अतः उससे पहले सहायक क्रिया 'were' आती है।'was, invalidated' agrees with a singular idea of 'the hypotheses'. But 'hypotheses' is plural, so the helper before it is 'were'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'were, was invalidated' में स्पष्टता के लिए दूसरे भाग में पूर्ण कर्मवाच्य रखा गया। परंतु सहायक 'were' साझा है, अतः 'was' जोड़ने से दोहराव होता है और agreement (सामंजस्य) भंग होता है।'were, was invalidated' uses a full passive in the second part for clarity. But the helper 'were' is shared, so adding 'was' repeats it and breaks agreement.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'was, were invalidated' में दूसरा भाग 'by leading experts' से मिलाने का प्रयास हुआ। परंतु बहुवचन 'hypotheses' के साथ 'was' अशुद्ध है, और 'were' पहले से साझा है।'was, were invalidated' tries to match the second part to 'by leading experts'. But 'was' fails with the plural 'hypotheses', and 'were' is already shared.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (A) were, invalidated
Not only ... the hypotheses: helping verb (सहायक क्रिया) के बाद plural subject (बहुवचन कर्ता) आता है, इसलिए verb का चयन subject (कर्ता) के अनुसार होगा।
Concept: Not only + helping verb + subject (inversion)। Hypotheses plural (बहुवचन) है, इसलिए were; दूसरा भाग भी उसी were को साझा करता है, इसलिए वहाँ केवल participle (कृदंत) चाहिए।
✓
Not only were the hypotheses questioned, but also invalidated by leading experts in the field.
was, were invalidated verb को दोहराता है और subject-verb agreement (कर्ता-क्रिया सामंजस्य) को तोड़ता है।
सरल अर्थ: न केवल परिकल्पनाओं पर सवाल उठाए गए, बल्कि क्षेत्र के प्रमुख विशेषज्ञों ने उन्हें अमान्य भी ठहराया।
Not only ... the hypotheses: a plural subject after the helping verb.
Concept: Not only + helping verb + subject (inversion). Hypotheses is plural, so were; the second part shares were, so only the participle is needed.
✓
Not only were the hypotheses questioned, but also invalidated by leading experts in the field.
was, were invalidated repeats the verb and breaks the agreement.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
B'was, invalidated' 'the hypotheses' को एक इकाई मानकर एकवचन लगा। परंतु 'hypotheses' बहुवचन है, अतः उससे पहले सहायक क्रिया 'were' आती है।'was, invalidated' agrees with a singular idea of 'the hypotheses'. But 'hypotheses' is plural, so the helper before it is 'were'.
C'were, was invalidated' में स्पष्टता के लिए दूसरे भाग में पूर्ण कर्मवाच्य रखा गया। परंतु सहायक 'were' साझा है, अतः 'was' जोड़ने से दोहराव होता है और agreement (सामंजस्य) भंग होता है।'were, was invalidated' uses a full passive in the second part for clarity. But the helper 'were' is shared, so adding 'was' repeats it and breaks agreement.
D'was, were invalidated' में दूसरा भाग 'by leading experts' से मिलाने का प्रयास हुआ। परंतु बहुवचन 'hypotheses' के साथ 'was' अशुद्ध है, और 'were' पहले से साझा है।'was, were invalidated' tries to match the second part to 'by leading experts'. But 'was' fails with the plural 'hypotheses', and 'were' is already shared.
Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Graduation Level) · 25 Sep 2026 · Shift 1। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Graduation Level) · 25 Sep 2026 · Shift 1. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.