Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
There’s nobody in the class. All the students have ________ home.
A. Been
B. Went
C. Gone
D. Be

Answer 1

Hint:Tense is a category in grammar that expresses time reference. Tenses are usually manifested by the use of unique forms of verbs, especially in their conjugation patterns.

Complete answer:
There are three tenses in which we can use the verbs: past, present , and future. The past explains things which have already happened for example, yesterday, last week). To explain events that are taking place at the moment, or continuous events, the use of present tense is seen. The future tense defines things that are yet to happen for example, tomorrow, later, next year.

The sentence given is in perfect present tense as it demonstrates an event that started in the past and has continued until now.
A. In the past, the students left for home and they have all left by the time the word is spoken. In option A, "Been" is incorrect as it is used to signify an operation done in the past.
B. "Went" is wrong in option B, since this is the past tense of the verb 'go' and is used to refer to actions that have been done in the past.
C. In option C, "Gone" is right since this is the past participle of the verb 'go' and is used to signify the present perfect tense with an auxiliary verb (have). This is, therefore, right.
D. In option D, "Be" is incorrect as this is the base form of the auxiliary verb 'is' and in this sense is ungrammatical.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘C’

Note:Before answering the question, you should always find the tense in which the sentence is given. After knowing the tense, it becomes easy to fill in the blank with the appropriate word.