Question

Fill in the blank with appropriate option:
‘What___________ (your father/do?)’
‘He’s an architect but he______________ (not/work) at the moment.’

a) Did your father do…... did not work
b) Does your father do……. does not work
c) Does your father do…… isn’t working
d) Will your do….. will not work

Answer 1

Hint: It is a general question about the profession the father is still in and the first part of the reply answers that.

Complete answer:

Option a ‘Did your father do…... did not work’ is incorrect because the reply clearly signifies that the father is an architect (present tense) and the option reflects the past tense. So, this option is incorrect.
Option b ‘Does your father do……. does not work’ is incorrect. The first blank is correctly filled but the second should have the present continuous due to the presence of the word ‘Moment’ in which the action is still in process. So, this option is incorrect.
Option c ‘Does your father do…… isn’t working’ is the right as it satisfies the statement given. The father is an architect so the question must be what he does and he isn’t working currently. So, this option is the correct option.
Option d ‘Will your do….. will not work’ is in future tense and doesn’t fulfill the demand of the question. So, this option is incorrect.

Note: The addition of the word ‘Moment’ is the reason for choosing between option b and option c.