Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Watson ____ needed here tomorrow.
a) being
b) isn’t
c) was
d) aren’t

Answer 1

Hint: 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 of the options given to us is in simple present tense and is used for a singular noun (as Watson is a one-person) and is also grammatically correct.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question-
Option (a.), 'being', refers to ‘the state or fact of existing.’ Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as it does not comply with the context of the sentence, and is a noun.
Option (b.), ‘isn’t', refers to ‘is not’.Therefore, option (b.) is correct as it complies with the context and is grammatically correct.
Option (c.), ‘was', refers to simple past tense. Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as we need the answer in the simple present tense.
Option (d.), ‘aren’t', refers to a plural form of ‘is not’.Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as we need a singular form since Watson is a singular noun.

Note:
In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of tense. Tense is a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time. There are three tenses - past, present, and future.