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এই পরীক্ষায় ১টি প্রশ্ন এসেছে — proverb-এর subject এবং singular verb।
Options: (a) win • (b) Wins ✓ • (c) has won • (d) won
'Slow and steady' একটি conceptual unit — proverbial subject. দুটো adjective হলেও একটি ধারণা/গুণ বোঝাচ্ছে। তাই singular verb।
| Subject Form | Verb | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Two adjectives as one concept | Singular | Slow and steady wins the race |
| 'Bread and butter' (one dish) | Singular | Bread and butter is my favorite breakfast |
| 'Rice and curry' | Singular | Rice and curry is popular |
| 'Time and tide' | Plural | Time and tide wait for none |
Proverbs/general truths use present simple — they're timeless statements.
This proverb 'Slow and steady wins the race' comes from Aesop's fable. The tortoise (slow but steady) beats the hare (fast but careless) — moral: consistency beats speed.
Subject-Verb Agreement — মূল লেকচার শিট — collective nouns, indefinite pronouns, 'either/or' rules, 'each/every', plural-form singular subjects (news, mathematics), BCS-এর favorite trap patterns।