Question

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
The train ____ yet. We can have a quick cup of coffee.
A)hasn't arrived
B)doesn't came
C)isn't coming
D)wasn't arrived

Answer 1

Hint: In the given sentence, the speaker is expecting an action that has not occurred until the moment in the sentence.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 To understand the given question and find an appropriate solution, we will need to understand the tense in which the sentence is written.
In the given sentence, the speaker is expecting an uncompleted action. This is a characteristic that we can see in the present perfect tense. The present perfect tense is used to talk about an action that has taken place once or many times before the moment spoken. If we try to understand this in the context of the question, the speaker is waiting for the expected action to take place and hence the sentence is in the present perfect tense.
This is the syntax for present perfect tense: has/have/haven’t/hasn’t + past participle.
Now, let us take a look at the given options and see which option can be used to fill in the blank.
When we compare the available options with the syntax alone, we can see that options ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ are incorrect as they do not follow the order in the given syntax.
Hence the correct answer is option ‘A’, hasn’t arrived, as it follows the required format and fits perfectly in the context of the sentence.

Note: Tenses can be confusing to understand especially due to the names were given to each type and their various rules. Hence, to avoid confusion see the various types, in detail. Once learned, its usage will come naturally to you.