Question

Fill in the blank with the suitable option-
He agreed ______ work as soon as possible.
a) Start
b) Starting
c) To start
d) Starts

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence carefully. Find out its subject, predicate, and the object of the sentence. Make out its core meaning.

Complete answer:
 The given sentence conveys that someone agreed to start his work as soon as possible. We have to use the correct form of the word ‘start' from the four given options.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer-
Option ‘a’ is Start. It is a noun which means to begin something. It is the present tense of the given verb. It is not the correct answer, as the preposition “to” has to be there in the sentence.
Option ‘b’ is Starting. It is the present continuous form of the given word ‘start’. It cannot be used here as there is no continuous task being performed.
Option ‘c’ is To start. It is the correct option as the preposition ‘to’ is used here. It is the perfect option for the given blank.
Option ‘d’ is Starts. It is the third person singular present tense. It cannot be the correct answer as well.
As we have analyzed all the other options, we can easily figure out the correct answer. Here, the word to be filled in the blank is – to start. The complete sentence would be – He agreed to start work as soon as possible. Hence, option ‘c’ is the correct option.

Note:
tense is a category that expresses time reference. Tenses are usually manifested by the use of specific forms of verbs, particularly in their conjugation patterns. The main tenses found in many languages include the past, present, and future