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Complete the sentence using the most appropriate option:A friend of yours offers you a lift in his car but you decide to walk.You say: Thank you but _________________.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
In this situation, where a friend offers you a lift but you decide to walk instead, the most appropriate response is "I think I'll walk." This uses the contraction of "I will" to indicate your decision to walk in the future. It is a polite way of declining the offer and explaining your choice.

The other options are not as suitable for this context:
Option A: I think I have walked. This uses the present perfect tense, which is not suitable for expressing a future decision in this situation.
Option B: I think I'd walk. This uses the contraction of "I would," which is less appropriate than "I will" for expressing your decision in response to your friend's offer.
Option D: I think I am walking. This uses the present continuous tense, which is not suitable for expressing a future decision in this context.

The correct answer is Option C: I think I'll walk., which effectively communicates your decision to walk instead of taking the offered lift.
72
Last year Sonny . . . . . . . . four miles each morning before breakfast, but he . . . . . . . . around the block each morning instead since his heart attack.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
n the first part of the sentence, "Last year Sonny ran four miles each morning before breakfast," the simple past tense (ran) is used to indicate an action completed in the past.

In the second part of the sentence, "but he has been walking around the block each morning instead since his heart attack," the present perfect continuous tense (has been walking) is used to describe an ongoing action that started in the past and has relevance in the present.

The correct combination is ran, has been walking in Option A.
73
Fill the blank with the appropriate verb form:
I've invited Sue to the party but I don't think she _________.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
In the sentence, "I've invited Sue to the party but I don't think she will come," the future tense is used to indicate an action that is expected to happen in the future. The phrase "I don't think she will come" suggests a prediction about Sue's attendance at the party. This form of the future tense is commonly used to express beliefs or expectations about future events.

Now, let's examine why the other options are incorrect:

Option B: is coming
This option uses the present continuous tense, which indicates an action that is happening at the moment or around the present time. However, the sentence is discussing a future event (Sue's attendance at the party), so the present continuous tense is not suitable here.

Option C: have come
This option uses the present perfect tense, which typically indicates an action that happened at an unspecified time before the present. However, the sentence is about a future event, so the present perfect tense is not appropriate in this context.

Option D: came
This option uses the simple past tense, which refers to an action that occurred and was completed in the past. Since the sentence is discussing a future event (Sue's potential attendance at the party), the simple past tense is not the correct choice.

In summary, the correct answer is Option A: will come because it accurately conveys the future action of Sue's attendance at the party. The other options use tenses that are not suitable for discussing a future event in this context.
74
Replace the underlined tense form with the correct option, if necessary:The moon is revolving around the sun.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The correct answer is Option A: revolves. The sentence is in the present continuous tense, which indicates an action happening at the present moment. The present continuous tense of the verb "revolve" is "revolves," so it should replace the underlined tense form "is revolving."

The other options are not correct:
B. has revolved (Incorrect) - This is in the present perfect tense, which is not suitable for the context of the sentence.
C. revolved (Incorrect) - This is in the simple past tense, which is not suitable for an ongoing action.
D. no change (Incorrect) - The original underlined tense form "is revolving" is not correct in this context; it should be changed to "revolves" in the present simple tense.
75
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:He met me with the bird in his hand. It _____ curiously at me.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The correct answer is Option B: was looking. The sentence is in the past tense, and the action of the bird looking curiously at me is portrayed as an ongoing action that happened at the same time as the action of him meeting me. Therefore, the past continuous tense "was looking" is the most appropriate choice to convey this sense of simultaneity.

The other options are not correct:
A. looks (Incorrect) - This is in the present simple tense and does not match the context of the past event described.
C. has been looking (Incorrect) - This is in the present perfect continuous tense and is not suitable for describing an action in the past.
D. would look (Incorrect) - This is the conditional tense and is not appropriate for the context of the sentence.
76
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Heroes ____ by people because they served their people and their country.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The correct answer is Option C: are remembered. The sentence is in the present tense, and the word "heroes" is a plural subject. Therefore, the appropriate verb form is "are remembered" to match the plural subject and convey the idea that heroes are currently being remembered by people. The other options are not correct:
A. "is remembered" (Incorrect) - This is in the singular form and does not match the plural subject "heroes."
B. "was remembered" (Incorrect) - This is in the past tense and does not match the present tense context of the sentence.
D. "had been remembered" (Incorrect) - This is in the past perfect tense and is not appropriate for the present tense context of the sentence.
77
What will be the appropriate question using the hints in brackets?
Q: _____________? (where/go - stay)
Ans: In a hotel.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The correct answer is Option B: Where are you going to stay?. The given hints in brackets are "where/go - stay," and the provided answer "In a hotel" corresponds to the question about the future plan of staying somewhere. The appropriate question form to ask about future plans is using the present continuous tense.
The other options are not correct:
A. "Where you would go to stay?" (Incorrect) - This question lacks the proper verb tense and structure to inquire about future plans.
C. "Where were you going to stay?" (Incorrect) - This question is in the past tense and does not match the context of asking about future plans.
D. "Where was you going to stay?" (Incorrect) - The correct form should be "were you" instead of "was you" for subject-verb agreement in the past tense. Additionally, the question should use the present continuous tense for future plans.
78
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
They _________ basketball when I saw them.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The correct answer is Option A: were playing. In this sentence, the past continuous tense "were playing" is appropriate because it indicates an ongoing action in the past. The phrase "when I saw them" indicates that the action was in progress at a specific point in the past.
The other options are not correct:
B. "played" (Incorrect) - This option uses the simple past tense, which does not convey the ongoing nature of the action.
C. "play" (Incorrect) - This option uses the simple present tense, which is not suitable for describing an action that was happening at a specific point in the past.
D. "are playing" (Incorrect) - This option uses the present continuous tense, which is not appropriate for describing a past action.
79
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
When did Fatih Sultan conquer Istanbul? Istanbul ________ by Fatih Sultan in 1453.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
In the sentence, "When did Fatih Sultan conquer Istanbul? Istanbul was conquered by Fatih Sultan in 1453," the past tense passive voice is used to describe an action that was performed on the subject (Istanbul). This construction indicates that Istanbul was the object of the action of being conquered.

The correct form for the sentence is "Istanbul was conquered by Fatih Sultan in 1453."

The other options are not suitable because they do not accurately convey the intended meaning:

Option B: conquered
This option uses the simple past tense and does not use the passive voice. It does not indicate that Istanbul was the object of the action of being conquered.

Option C: be conquered
This option is in the infinitive form and does not create a grammatically correct sentence in this context.

Option D: is conquered
This option uses the present tense and is not appropriate for describing an action that occurred in the past.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option A: was conquered.
80
Fill in the blank using the most appropriate future tense forms.
I __________ as soon as I have finished my work.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
In the sentence, "I shall leave as soon as I have finished my work," the future tense is used to indicate an action that will happen after another action is completed. The use of "shall" in this context is appropriate for expressing a future action.

The correct form for the sentence is "I shall leave as soon as I have finished my work."

The other options are not suitable because they do not use the correct future tense forms:

Option A: Leave
This option uses the present tense, which does not convey the future action indicated in the sentence.

Option B: Shall leaving
This option is not grammatically correct and does not use the correct tense forms.

Option C: Am going to leaving
This option uses the "going to" future tense, but the form is incorrect. It should be "am going to leave" to be grammatically correct.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option D: Shall leave.