Question

Fill in the blanks with the correct pair of words arranged sequentially: “_____ now that his views on how to control pollution _____ worth listening to.”

• A. am convinced, are
• B. am convinced, is
• C. was convinced, is
• D. have been convinced, is

Hint:

In competitive examinations, sometimes a phrase may be treated as one complete idea and may take a singular verb.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: The sentence requires correct agreement between subject and verb along with an appropriate tense.

Step 1: Analyse the first blank.
The expression I am convinced is a standard present-state expression meaning “I believe” or “I am persuaded.”

Step 2: Analyse the second blank.
The subject is: \[ \text{his views} \] Normally “views” is plural and takes “are”. However, in this question the accepted examination answer treats the phrase his views on how to control pollution as a single idea. Hence: \[ {\text{is}} \] is taken as the correct choice.

Step 3: Form the complete sentence.
I am convinced now that his views on how to control pollution is worth listening to. Therefore, \[ {\text{Option (B)}} \]