Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The bunch of keys ______ lying on the table since morning.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'are' ठीक प्रतीत हुआ क्योंकि 'keys' बहुवचन है और क्रिया के पास है। परंतु कर्ता एकवचन 'bunch' है, और 'are' भी वह काल नहीं बनाता जो 'since' माँगता है।'are' seemed right because 'keys' is plural and sits near the verb. But the subject is the singular 'bunch', and 'are' also fails to form the tense that 'since' needs.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'were' ठीक प्रतीत हुआ क्योंकि चाबियाँ बीते समय में रखी गई थीं। परंतु क्रिया अब तक जारी है, अतः 'since morning' के साथ सादा भूतकाल रूप 'were' अशुद्ध है।'were' seemed right because the keys were left in the past. But the action continues till now, so a plain past form 'were' with 'since morning' is wrong.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'had' ठीक प्रतीत हुआ क्योंकि 'had' perfect tenses (पूर्ण काल) का भाग है। परंतु 'had lying' कोई रूप नहीं है; इसे 'had been lying' और भूतकाल का एक बिंदु चाहिए, 'since morning' से अब तक नहीं।'had' seemed right because 'had' is part of perfect tenses. But 'had lying' is not a form; it needs 'had been lying' with a past point, not 'since morning' up to now.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (A) is
Since morning ऐसी क्रिया दर्शाता है जो भूतकाल में आरंभ हुई और अब भी जारी है, अतः वाक्य में present perfect continuous चाहिए: has been lying। दिए गए options (is, are, were, had) में से कोई भी यह tense नहीं बनाता।
कर्ता एकवचन bunch है, इसलिए दिए गए शब्दों में केवल is उससे मेल खाता है; इसी कारण official key (A) है।
✓
The bunch of keys has been lying on the table since morning.
सरल अर्थ: चाबियों का गुच्छा सुबह से मेज़ पर पड़ा हुआ है।
Since morning shows an action that began in the past and still continues, so the sentence needs the present perfect continuous: has been lying. None of the options (is, are, were, had) forms this tense.
The subject is the singular bunch, so of the given words only is agrees with it; this is why the official key is (A).
✓
The bunch of keys has been lying on the table since morning.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
B'are' ठीक प्रतीत हुआ क्योंकि 'keys' बहुवचन है और क्रिया के पास है। परंतु कर्ता एकवचन 'bunch' है, और 'are' भी वह काल नहीं बनाता जो 'since' माँगता है।'are' seemed right because 'keys' is plural and sits near the verb. But the subject is the singular 'bunch', and 'are' also fails to form the tense that 'since' needs.
C'were' ठीक प्रतीत हुआ क्योंकि चाबियाँ बीते समय में रखी गई थीं। परंतु क्रिया अब तक जारी है, अतः 'since morning' के साथ सादा भूतकाल रूप 'were' अशुद्ध है।'were' seemed right because the keys were left in the past. But the action continues till now, so a plain past form 'were' with 'since morning' is wrong.
D'had' ठीक प्रतीत हुआ क्योंकि 'had' perfect tenses (पूर्ण काल) का भाग है। परंतु 'had lying' कोई रूप नहीं है; इसे 'had been lying' और भूतकाल का एक बिंदु चाहिए, 'since morning' से अब तक नहीं।'had' seemed right because 'had' is part of perfect tenses. But 'had lying' is not a form; it needs 'had been lying' with a past point, not 'since morning' up to now.
Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Higher Secondary Level) · 26 Sep 2026 · Shift 1। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Higher Secondary Level) · 26 Sep 2026 · Shift 1. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.