Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
The train is never late. It _______ (always/leave) on time.
a) always left
b) always leaves
c) is always leaving
d) has always left

Answer 1

Hint: An adverb is a word that modifies something other than a noun. An adverb is the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses. A verb is a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence. The verb is the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to find out which tense variation of the words ‘always’ and ‘leave’ fits grammatically into the sentence.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question-
Option (a.), 'always left', is incorrect as it is in the past tense, whereas the sentence indicates a general fact of today, which means it should be in the present tense.
Option (b.), ‘always leaves', is correct as it is in the simple present tense, as it should be for general facts.
Option (c.), ‘is always leaving', is incorrect as it is in present continuous tense, which is not used for facts.
Option (d.), ‘has always left', incorrect as it is in the past perfect tense, which is incorrect as we need to use the present tense here.

Note:
In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the words ‘always’ and ‘leave’. Always means ‘at all times; all the time and on every occasion’. Leave means to ‘go away from a place’.