Why "Scissors Are" Correct: Plural Nouns with Two Parts
Scissors are, trousers are और a pair of glasses is क्यों correct हैं — two-part plural nouns, pair phrases, exam traps और practice के साथ समझें।
कुछ English nouns meaning में एक object बताते हैं, लेकिन grammar में plural की तरह behave करते हैं। Scissors एक tool हो सकता है, फिर भी standard English में हम कहते हैं:
गलत: My scissors is sharp.
सही: My scissors are sharp.
यह इसलिए confusing लगता है क्योंकि object एक है, लेकिन noun historically और grammatically दो joined parts को दिखाता है। Scissors, trousers, glasses, binoculars, pliers, और ऐसे कई words अकेले use होने पर plural verb लेते हैं।
सबसे important contrast यह है:
My scissors are sharp.
A pair of scissors is on the table.
पहले sentence में subject scissors है, इसलिए verb plural है। दूसरे में real head noun pair है, इसलिए verb singular है।
Two-part plural nouns उन objects के लिए use होते हैं जिनमें दो connected, matching या paired parts होते हैं। Item word खुद plural माना जाता है, भले ही वह one object को refer करे।
Common examples:
- scissors
- trousers
- jeans
- shorts
- pants
- glasses meaning spectacles
- binoculars
- pliers
- tongs
Rule box: Item word alone हो तो plural verb use करें: scissors are, trousers are, glasses are. लेकिन a pair of subject हो तो singular verb use करें: a pair of scissors is, a pair of trousers is, a pair of glasses is.
Examples:
These trousers are new.
This pair of trousers is new.
पहले sentence में subject trousers है। दूसरे में subject pair है।
यह topic Why “News Is” Correct का useful contrast है: कुछ words plural दिखते हैं लेकिन singular verb लेते हैं, और कुछ one object लगते हैं लेकिन plural verb लेते हैं।
| Pattern | Example | Verb |
|---|---|---|
| item word as subject | The scissors are sharp. | plural |
| these/those + item | These trousers are new. | plural |
| a pair of + item | A pair of glasses is on the table. | singular |
| two pairs of + item | Two pairs of glasses are missing. | plural |
| object position | I bought a pair of scissors. | agreement issue नहीं |
जब item word खुद subject हो, plural verb use करें:
The scissors are on the desk.
My jeans are too tight.
These binoculars work well.
जब phrase a pair of subject हो, तो agreement pair से होता है:
A pair of scissors is missing.
This pair of trousers is expensive.
One pair of glasses was found.
अगर pair plural हो जाए, verb भी plural होगा:
Two pairs of jeans are in the bag.
Several pairs of glasses were donated.
Subject-verb agreement में verb real head noun से agree करता है।
A pair of scissors is sharp.
यहाँ पूरा subject phrase है a pair of scissors, लेकिन head noun pair है। Scissors सिर्फ बताता है कि किस चीज़ का pair है। इसलिए singular verb is correct है।
Compare:
| Subject | Head Noun | Correct Verb |
|---|---|---|
| The scissors | scissors | are |
| A pair of scissors | pair | is |
| Two pairs of scissors | pairs | are |
| These trousers | trousers | are |
| This pair of trousers | pair | is |
| Incorrect | Correct | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| My scissors is sharp. | My scissors are sharp. | Scissors plural noun है। |
| This trousers is new. | These trousers are new. | Trousers plural form लेता है। |
| A pair of glasses are missing. | A pair of glasses is missing. | Head noun pair singular है। |
| Two pair of jeans is enough. | Two pairs of jeans are enough. | Two pairs plural है। |
गलत: The scissors is in the drawer.
सही: The scissors are in the drawer.
Object one tool है, लेकिन item word plural agreement लेता है।
गलत: A pair of trousers are on the chair.
सही: A pair of trousers is on the chair.
Verb pair से agree करता है, trousers से नहीं।
गलत: This scissors is mine.
सही: These scissors are mine.
सही: This pair of scissors is mine.
Agar item word alone है तो these/those natural है। Agar pair use है तो this/that pair correct है।
Glasses spectacles के लिए plural noun है:
My glasses are broken.
लेकिन drinking vessels के लिए भी plural हो सकता है:
The glasses are on the table.
दोनों cases में plural verb है, लेकिन meaning अलग है।
- Subject identify करें।
- Check करें item word alone है या pair of phrase है।
- अगर item word alone है, plural verb use करें।
- अगर a/one pair of है, singular verb use करें।
- अगर two/several/many pairs of है, plural verb use करें।
- Demonstrative भी match करें: these trousers, लेकिन this pair of trousers.
- These scissors are very sharp.
- A pair of scissors is useful in the craft room.
- My trousers are too long.
- This pair of trousers is too long.
- Her glasses are on the table.
- One pair of glasses was repaired.
- The binoculars are expensive.
- Two pairs of shorts are enough for the trip.
- These pliers are rusty.
- A pair of tongs is kept near the stove.
Choose the correct verb.
- My scissors ___ sharp. (is/are)
- A pair of trousers ___ hanging behind the door. (is/are)
- These glasses ___ new. (is/are)
- Two pairs of jeans ___ in the suitcase. (is/are)
- This pair of binoculars ___ expensive. (is/are)
- The pliers ___ on the shelf. (is/are)
- One pair of shorts ___ missing. (is/are)
- These tongs ___ clean. (is/are)
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- Scissors, trousers, glasses, binoculars, pliers जैसे nouns one object को refer कर सकते हैं, लेकिन plural verb लेते हैं।
- Item word alone हो तो plural agreement: scissors are.
- A pair of subject हो तो singular agreement: a pair of scissors is.
- Two/several pairs of हो तो plural agreement: two pairs of scissors are.
- Exams में real head noun पहचानना सबसे important है।
जब scissors item word alone subject हो, हाँ: The scissors are sharp. लेकिन a pair of scissors में verb pair से agree करता है: A pair of scissors is sharp.
Standard English में usually नहीं। कहें: these scissors या this pair of scissors.
Spectacles के अर्थ में glasses plural verb लेता है: My glasses are broken. अगर एक unit पर focus करना हो, तो कहें: a pair of glasses is broken.
Error spotting में sentence often one object दिखाता है, इसलिए students singular verb चुन लेते हैं। Verb चुनते समय object की physical संख्या नहीं, grammatical head noun देखें।