Question

Scientific psychology recognises a ...6... truth that no two individuals are ...7... in this world even through equality is a fostered norm of civil society, the truth is that men ...8... unequals in varying hues or degrees.

• A. will
• B. are
• C. is
• D. was

Hint:

Subject-verb agreement: plural subject takes plural verb; singular subject takes singular verb.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To solve this type of question, we need to determine which word logically completes the sentences based on grammar rules and context understanding.

The given context is: "Scientific psychology recognises a ...6... truth that no two individuals are ...7... in this world even through equality is a fostered norm of civil society, the truth is that men ...8... unequals in varying hues or degrees."

This sentence needs a verb to describe the state of men in relationship to equality. The options provided are:

• will
• are
• is
• was

Let's analyze each option:

• "will" is incorrect because it signifies future tense, which doesn't fit contextually here.
• "are" is present tense and plural, which matches the requirement to describe the state of men being 'unequals' currently and in general terms.
• "is" is singular and wouldn't fit because it's followed by 'unequals', a plural noun.
• "was" is past tense, which does not suit the ongoing general observation being described.

Therefore, "are" is the correct answer to fill the gap number 8, as it best describes the current state and general observation being discussed in the sentence.

Inserting "are" into the sentence more clearly, the complete sentence becomes: "Scientific psychology recognises a certain truth that no two individuals are identical in this world. Even though equality is a fostered norm of civil society, the truth is that men are unequals in varying hues or degrees."

This completion is logically consistent with both grammatical norms and contextual meaning intended by the author.