Question

Fill in the blank with the correct form of present tense of the verb given in the bracket.
Sunder _______ (leave) for America next month.
a) Is leaving
b) left
c) Had left
d) Will be leaving

Answer 1

Hint: It is already mentioned that we have to use the present tense of the verb. Therefore, we read the options carefully to find out the tense which is present tense. A present tense signifies what is happening at the moment.

Complete answer:
 Option a is the correct answer because “is leaving” is present tense. More correctly, it is present continuous tense. The sentence will be: Sunder is leaving for America next month.
Option b is wrong because “left” is simple past. It cannot be used with the given sentence because “next month” is talking about the future. Using “left” signifies that Sunder has already left.
Option c is wrong because it is past perfect. Using “had” makes it past perfect tense. We cannot use a past perfect in this sentence because the time period mentioned is in the future, that is, next month.
Option d is wrong because it is in the future tense. The main question requires us to choose the correct form of the present tense. The instruction given is very important for this question.

Note:
It is very important to read the instruction very carefully and this question is proof of that. Students who don’t notice that it is mentioned we need to find the “present tense of the verb” would have had two options at their disposal: options a and d. Both options a and d are correct forms of the tense but not the correct form of “present” tense. Therefore, reading the instructions is very important.