The transgender community has once again been let ______, as the Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2018 in ________ hurry amid ongoing protests over the Rafale deal. The Bill, ostensibly aimed _______ protecting transgender persons’ rights, has been drafted hastily, with no real understanding of gender identity and expression. This was made ________ clear in the original draft, with the offensive and unscientific definition of a transgender person as someone who is “neither wholly male nor wholly female”. After several submissions made by the transgender community and the recommendations of a parliamentary standing committee, the definition of transgender _______ rectified and made inclusive of diverse gender identities.
the definition of transgender ________ rectified and made inclusive of diverse gender identities
have been
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- The sentence refers to the modification of the definition of "transgender," which should be consistent with subject-verb agreement.
- "Transgender" is a singular noun, so it requires a singular verb.
- Options 3 (have been) and 4 (have) are incorrect because "have" is used with plural subjects.
- Option 1 (has) and Option 2 (has been) use the correct singular form of the verb.
- The structure of the sentence in context requires a past participle form suggesting completion, hence the use of "has been."
The correct answer is Option 2: has been.
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By: SONAM SHEORAN