Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word.
“What _________?
“I’m studying Computer Science.”
A) Are you studying?
B) Were you studying?
C) Were you studying?
D) Is she studying?

Answer 1

Hint: First we must know the uses of all given verbs. Choose the option which will be grammatically correct for the given question and also we must see that the selected option will make the sentence meaningful.

Complete answer:
Verb- Verb is a word that tells or asserts something about a person or thing. It plays an important role while framing sentences. It may tell us what the person or thing does; as, the clock strikes.

Now let’s examine and understand all the option given below:
A) Are you studying- In this the subject is paired with the main verb's present particle form (-ing) to form the present continuous tense. The present continuous, also known as the present progressive, is a verb form that blends the present tense with the continuous aspect in modern English. As, it can be seen that the answer is in Present Continuous; so it is evident that question is also asked in the Present Continuous. Hence, this is the correct answer.
B) Were you studying- As, the answer is in Present, so it is quite obvious that question cannot be in the past. Therefore, it is incorrect.
C) Was you studying- again it is not asked in the past, so this is also incorrect.
C) Is she studying- as this question is asked directly not by the third person. Therefore, it is also incorrect.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: The present continuous of any verb is composed of two parts - the present tense of the verb to be + the present participle of the main verb. Study of tenses and all forms of verbs are necessary. For choosing the correct answer for this kind of question, it is necessary to understand the sense of the given question.