Question

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
I am used to ___________ in queues.

A) Stand
B) Standing
C) Stand up
D) Standing still

Answer 1

Hint: Word stand is a verb. But in any sentence, it is very important to ensure that the correct form of the verb is used in each sentence to help us know or understand the correct meaning of the sentence. In this case, also we will work to identify the most suitable form of the verb to fill in the blank.

Complete answer:

Keeping the hint in mind, we will analyze each option one by one.

Option A is a stand. But in this case, we need to depict the habit of the person. Therefore, stand will not be the correct form of the verb which can be used to fill in the blank. Therefore, option A is an incorrect option.

Option B is standing. The word standing is the first form of the verb with ‘ing’. This form of the word can be used to depict the habit of doing something. As in this case, we need to show the habit of the standing of queues. Therefore, option B is possibly correct.

Stand up is a phrase. This does not depict any habit as required in this case. Rather it shows an action performed by a person. Therefore, this phrase is not suitable in this case. Hence, option C is also incorrect.

Standing still means to stand without any movement or standing for a long time. The word standing is the correct form of a verb. But it is accompanied by the word still. Therefore, the phrase is not suitable in the given context. Hence, option D is also incorrect.

Note: Verbs can be used in different forms like first form, second form, and others. The knowledge of various forms is important in order to identify the correct answer as different forms are used in different contexts.