Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I ______ English food. It’s wonderful!
a) am loving
b) loved
c) love
d) loves

Answer 1

Hint: Look for pointers suggesting which word to use. The actions that are mentioned in the given sentence suggest a simple statement. These pointers are indicators of a certain word.

Complete answer: In the given sentence, there is one blank. That blank is to be filled with a verb, as the verb is missing from the given sentence. In order to understand what we need to fill the blank with, we need to understand the meaning of the sentence.
Let us deconstruct the sentence first. The given sentence begins by telling us that the subject is ‘I’. This means that the verb in the blank will have to match the given subject. Then it goes on to mention English food. So, this has to be a simple assertive sentence. Now, we know what we are looking for. Let’s look at the given options:

a) am loving - This verb phrase matches the given subject. However, it does not fit into the given sentence exactly. It does not make a simple assertive statement, it makes a statement pertinent to a situation. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) loved - This verb matches the given subject. However, it does not fit into the given sentence exactly. It does not make a simple assertive statement, it makes a statement that makes it seem like the subject c) c) does not like the English food anymore. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
love - This verb matches the given subject. It fits into the given sentence perfectly, as it makes a general fleeting statement. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
d) loves - This verb does not match the given subject. To use this in the given sentence would be grammatically incorrect. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
Read the given sentence carefully, and try to understand the meaning of the sentence. Then, read the given options. Then, choose the option that you think sounds the most correct and fits perfectly into the given blank.