Question

"What _____ to do in the evening?"
"Why don't we pop round and see Pat and Peter?"
 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A) do you like
B) are you
C) would you like
D) did you like

Answer 1

Hint: The action or condition of being in a phrase is called a verb. Verbs can be expressed in several tenses depending on when the action is performed. For example, Jennifer walked to the store. In this phrase, the word walked is employed to indicate movement.

Complete answer:
In the above sentence, the person is asking someone what they would like to do in the future, so the tense of the sentence is future.

Let us look at the given options:
A) do you like: This option is incorrect because it is in the present tense and clearly the person in the question is asking about future plans so the future tense should be used.
B) are you: This option is incorrect because not only is it in present tense but also it would make the sentence grammatically incorrect.
C) would you like: This is the correct answer. “What would you like” indicates something that has to be done in the future which is the requirement of the above sentence.
D) did you like: his option is incorrect because ‘did’ is past tense and the person in the question is asking about future plans so the future tense should be used.

Thus, the correct answer is Option (C) would you like.

Note: The following are some examples of verbs in various forms:
- The topic of the phrase is described using action verbs.
- A connecting verb provides information about the subject of the sentence to the sentence. It builds a relationship between them rather than displaying action.
- By expanding the primary verb, auxiliary verbs help to communicate time, tension, and potential.