Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
“____________ her name Eliza?”
“No, ____________.”
a) what / it isn’t
b) is / she isn’t
c) is / it is not
d) is / it isn’t

Answer 1

Hint: Look for pointers suggesting which modal auxiliary to use. The first sentence refers to possibility and the second sentence suggests that the first fact is incorrect. These pointers are indicators of certain situations.

Complete answer:
 A modal verb is a type of verb that is used to indicate modality – that is likelihood, ability, permission, request, capacity, suggestions, order, obligation, or advice. We need to find the verb from the options that indicate the possibility/likelihood of a fact.
In the first part, the sentence is asking whether a fact is true or not. This means that we need the modal auxiliary which is a simple helping verb. The second sentence then refutes the first question by saying no. So, the second modal verb will be the negative of the first one.

Now, we know exactly what we are looking for. Let’s look at the given options-
a) what / it isn’t - The first word does not fit into the sentence and the second one is not the exact answer that is needed. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) is / she isn’t - The first word fits into the sentence but the second one is not the exact answer that is needed. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c) is / it is not - The first word does fits into the sentence and the second one is not the exact answer that is needed. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d) is / it isn’t - The first word fits into the sentence and the second one is also the exact answer that is needed. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.

Note:
Choose the most appropriate option given the context of the sentence. Make sure all the forms of a verb are aligning with each other and work with each other perfectly.