Question

Fill in the blank with the correct present tense verb with the help of the hint in the brackets:
The Committee ________ divided on who will be their new leader. (individual members)
a. is
b. was
c. are
d. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Consider the conjugation of the verb ‘to be’ in the present tense. This gives us phrases such as- I am, you are, he is, she is, etc.

Complete answer:

 There are three types of tenses. They are - the Past Tense, the Present Tense, and the Future Tense. The Past Tense denotes those actions that have already taken place in the past. The Present Tense denotes those actions that are happening in the present. The Future Tense denotes those actions that are yet to happen.
Let us examine the options given above.
Option a ‘is’ is a form of the verb ‘to be’ that is used to denote the present tense. It matches the context of the sentence. This is because Committee is a singular noun and ‘is’ is used before a singular noun. Therefore, it is the correct answer.
Option b ‘was’ is a form of the verb ‘to be’ that is used to denote the past tense. It does not match the context of the sentence. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.
Option c ‘are’ is a form of the verb ‘to be’ that is used to denote the present tense. It does not match the context of the sentence. This is because Committee is a singular noun whereas ‘are’ is used before a plural noun. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.
Option d ‘none of the above’ is applicable as we have proved option ‘a’ to be the right answer.
The correct answer is option ‘a’.

Note: You must be careful to make the noun and the verb match in number.