Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I want __________ more careful with your homework in the future.
A) You be
B) You to be
C) That you are
D) You being

Answer 1

Hint: A verb is a word or a group of words that describes an event, a state of being, or a situation. The part of a sentence that tells us what the subject does is called a verb. The heart of an English sentence is a verb. A future tense is a verb form that usually indicates that the occurrence defined by the verb has not yet occurred, but is expected to occur in the future.

Complete answer:
Let us look into the given options:
Option A) You be : ‘You be’ will make the sentence grammatically incorrect. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option B) You to be : To begin with, it gives the verb ‘want' an object, like ‘you.' Second, ‘careful' generally requires the use of a verb that relates to the pronoun ‘you,' which ‘to be' does. The basic verb used to indicate the presence of an entity (person, object, abstraction) or to connect an entity to its attributes or characteristics is the verb "to be." As a consequence, the correct response is ‘You to be.'
Since the sentence is intended to instruct the other person, the word "be" is needed. Hence, this option is correct.
Option C) That you are : It does not bring out the other person's sense of guidance from the context of the sentence. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option D) You being : ‘You being’ will make the sentence grammatically incorrect. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note: Tense is a category in grammar that expresses time reference. The use of specific forms of verbs, especially in their conjugation patterns, is generally how tenses are expressed. The past, present, and future are the three primary tenses used in many languages.