Question

Fill in the blank with the correct option-
The audience ______ to take their seats, please.
(a)Is requested
(b)Have requested
(c)May request
(d)Are requested

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence and understand its meaning. Point out in which tense it is written in. Now go through the options, and choose the one which is in the same tense and also agrees with the context of the sentence while keeping it grammatically sound.
Complete answer: In the given question, we have to fill in the given blank with the correct tense form of ‘request'. Tense is a category that expresses time reference. Tenses are usually manifested by the use of specific forms of verbs, particularly in their conjugation patterns. The main tenses found in many languages include the past, present, and future. Present Tense can be defined as an expression for an activity that is currently in action or is habitually performed. It is used for a state that generally exists or is currently ongoing.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer :
Option ‘a' – it is an incorrect option because it is in the singular form and cannot be used for ‘audience', in the given sentence.
Option ‘b’ – it is also an incorrect option as it has ‘have’ which is not needed in the given sentence. The sentence is not in the present perfect tense.
Option ‘c’ – it is also an incorrect option because ‘may' cannot be used here. We cannot use ‘may’ and ‘request’ together.
Option ‘d’ – it is the correct option because it has ‘are’ which is used for the plural, and it is in the simple present tense, which is required.
Hence, option ‘d’ is the correct option.

Note: In the simple present, most regular verbs use the root form, except in the third-person singular (which ends in -s). For a few verbs, the third-person singular ends with -es instead of -s. Typically, these are verbs whose root form ends in o, ch, sh, th, ss, gh, or z. Subject: English