Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
The moment she ______ her wounded husband, she burst into tears.
A. Will see
B. Sees
C. Has seen
D. Saw

Answer 1

Hint:Phrasal verb is the name given to an English verb which is composed of two or three words. One verb is combined with a preposition (like on, in, under) or an adverb (like up, down, away). Sometimes a phrasal verb can have a meaning that is very different to the meaning of at least one of those two or three words separately. Some text books call these verbs multi-word verbs. Phrasal verbs are used more frequently in everyday speech than in formal, official writing or speaking.

Complete answer:
In the given sentence, 'wounded' indicates that the tense of the sentence is past tense. Thus, the answer must also be in the past tense. Option A is incorrect. 'will see' is in the future tense and not the past tense. Thus, using it will make the tense of the sentence inconsistent. Option B is incorrect. 'sees' is in the present tense and not the past tense. Thus, using it will make the tense of the sentence inconsistent. Option C is incorrect. 'has seen' is in the present perfect tense and not the past tense. Thus, using it will make the tense of the sentence inconsistent. Option D is correct. 'saw' is in the past tense. Thus, it has the required tense and is the correct answer.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note:There are ten types of modal verbs: can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must, ought to. The most common amongst these are can, may and would. Would is commonly used in the main clause of conditional sentences to show that a situation is unreal or tentative. Because it can express tentativeness, would is also used in polite invitations, offers, and requests.