Question

Complete the following sentence using the appropriate form of the verb given in the bracket:
today/this year/this winter
It snowed a lot last winter but _____(snow)
You say: No, thank you. ______________.
A. it has not snowed much this year
B. it has not snowed much today
C. it has not snowed much this winter
D. it has not snowing much this year

Answer 1

Hint: The different uses of “today/this year/this winter” are “today” is used as an adverb. For example, I want this work to be done today. “this year” tells something that has happened this year. For example, this year a lot of people died due to corona. “this winter” tells something about the present winter. For example,snow fell heavily this winter. The given sentence is a comparative sentence, it is comparing between the two winters.

Complete step by step solution:
Let’s discuss the given options and find the correct answer.

it has not snowed much this year: The sentence, “it has not snowed much this year” does not perfectly fit to the given sentence, as the words given in the question are not perfectly used. The given sentence in the question tells something about last winter, not year.
it has not snowed much today: The sentence, “it has not snowed much today” does not perfectly fit to the given sentence, as the words given in the question are not perfectly used. The given sentence in the question tells something about last winter not today.
it has not snowed much this winter: The sentence, “it has not snowed much this winter” perfectly fits the given sentence, as the words given in the question are perfectly used. The given sentence in the question tells something about last winter.
it has not snowing much this year: The sentence, “it has not snowing much this year” does not perfectly fit to the given sentence, as the words given in the question are not perfectly used. The given sentence in the question tells something about last winter not about something going on presently. Has is the present participle form which cannot be used with the past form of verb which is snowed.

Hence, the optionC: it has not snowed much this winter, is the correct answer.

Note: has/have + v3 is used to denote something that has already happened but its effect still exists.