Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
_______ eat the ice-cream.
a) Don’t
b) Can’t
c) Where
d) When

Answer 1

Hint:A verb is a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence. A 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 of the options given us convey that the sentence in question is an order or instruction such that the sentence is grammatically correct.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question-
Option (a.), 'don’t', is defined as ‘not engage in (something). Therefore, option (a.) is correct as this indicates that the sentence given is instruction or an order, that is to be followed.
Option (b.), ‘can’t', is defined as ‘is forbidden to; is not permitted to.’
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as it needs a pronoun before it to be grammatically correct.
Option (c.), ‘where', is defined as (used interrogatively, in either a direct or indirect question) at what place; to what place; what place. Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as no interrogation is taking place in the sentence.
Option (d.), ‘when', is defined as ‘(interrogative) used to introduce questions about time.’
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as no interrogation is taking place in the sentence.

Note:
In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of adverbs. An adverb is a word that modifies something other than a noun. An adverb is the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses.