Question

Complete the sentence with the most appropriate option:
There is a hole at the bottom of the boat. A lot of water is coming in through the hole. The boat __________ (sink) unless we stop the water from flowing into it.

a) Is going to sink
b) Will go to sink
c) Will sink
d) Is sinking

Answer 1

Hint: We use the simple future tense to indicate actions that have not happened yet. It helps in denoting an action that will begin and end in the future itself.

Complete answer:

Let’s look at the usage of the simple present tense-
Example- She will read the newspaper tomorrow. Here, we can understand that ‘X’ will perform the action of ‘reading’ in the future itself.
In the given question- We can conclude that there is a hole at the bottom of the boat which is causing a lot of water to accumulate in the boat. Hence, the boat will sink in the coming time if they do not stop the water from flowing it.
Now, let’s look at the given options-
Option a- ‘Is going to sink’ is indicated in the present continuous tense, which is used to indicate an action that is being performed right now. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option b- ‘Will go to sink’ utilizes ‘sink’ as a noun rather than a verb. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option c- ‘Will sink’ is present in the simple future tense, which is used to indicate an action that will happen in the future. Hence, it is the correct option.
Option d- ‘Is sinking’ is indicated in the present continuous tense. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
So, the correct answer is “Option c”.

Note: We form the simple future tense by joining ‘will’ with the base form or the first conditional of the verb. Example- ‘Will’ + teach= will teach.