Question

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable verb to complete the sentence:
At the end of the event, the hostess made us _____ with her.
A) To sing
B) Sang
C) Sung
D) Sing

Answer 1

Hint: Verbs are action words or a verb is a part of a sentence that tells what the subject performs. For example run, walk, eat, play etc.

Complete answer:
Here the given question is in present continuous tense.Perfect continuous tense – Generally, expresses duration or how long? For example – I have been driving since this morning – present perfect continuous tense.
Option A) To sing – is an incorrect answer because 'to sing' can't be used here, as the verb 'sing' is accompanied by the marker 'to'. When the sentences are in active voice, we should use a bare infinitive rather than an infinitive. Hence, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Sang - is an incorrect answer because ‘sang' is the past form of the verb 'sing'. We can't use 'sang' as we need the verb to be in its original form. Hence, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Sung - is an incorrect answer because 'sung' is the past participle form of the verb 'sing'. We can't use 'sung' as we need the verb to be in its original form. Hence, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) Sing – is the correct answer because 'sing' is a verb in its original form without the marker 'to'. The verbs without the marker 'to', are called bare infinitives. Hence, this is the correct answer.
At the end of the event, the hostess made us sing with her.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘D’

Note:In order to fill in the blank with the most suitable verb, we need to understand the usage of 'make'. 'Make' means to force someone to do something. If 'make' is used in a passive sentence, we use the word 'to' along with the verb. In an active sentence, we do not use 'to' with the verb. The verbs without the marker 'to', are called bare infinitives. As the given sentence is in the active voice, we will use the bare infinitive here. Here, 'made' is used as the main verb, which describes the sentence in past tense. Though the sentence is in the past tense, the bare infinitive will always be in its original form.