Question

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence:
The guests_ _ _ _ _ _ at the airport last night.
A. Arrive
B. Have arrived
C. Have been arriving
D. Arrived

Answer 1

Hint: The verb is a word that is used to describe an action, state, or occurrence. It forms the main part of the predicate of the sentence.
In order to fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb, we must understand the tense of the sentence.
In the given sentence, the words 'last night' explain to us that the action was completed in the past. Hence, we can say that the sentence is in the simple past tense. In simple past tense, the verb is in the past form (example: ate).

Complete answer:
Option A) Arrive – This option is incorrect because arrive is used in the present tense. And here sentence is in the simple past tense. So, this cannot be used. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option B) Have arrived - Had arrived' has 'arrived' which is the past form of the verb 'arrive', but the helping verb 'had' makes it past perfect tense. As we need to fill in the blank with the simple past tense, we can't use 'had arrived' here. Hence, option B is incorrect.

Option C) Have been arriving – It is in the present perfect continuous tense. The words 'have been' explain to us the action started in the past and the participle form of the verb explains to us that the action is still continuing. Hence, option C is incorrect.

Option D) Arrived' is the past form of the verb 'arrive' and hence it can be used in simple past tense to complete the sentence. Thus, option D is the correct answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘D’.

Note:The tense of the verb depends on the time of the action being performed. Try to understand all the different tenses and their usage in the sentence. Each tense is used to convey a different meaning and try to identify that purpose.