Question

Select an appropriate verb to complete the sentence:
Can you show me how to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ this washing machine?
A. do
B. get
C. ride
D. use

Answer 1

Hint: Any a word that can be used to describe an action, state or occurrence is a verb. It forms the main part of the predicate of a sentence. In other words, verbs are words that describe ‘work’ like ‘hear’, ‘talk’, ‘drink etc. Now that we know what verbs are, let us move on to their different forms.

Complete step by step answer:
1. Here we are going to check each option one by one so that we can detect the correct option containing the proper form of the verb.
2. The first option“do” is a verb which is described as an act or a performance by someone like ‘I did it!’. If we add this word in the sentence, the meaning will remain the same as ‘use’. But if we look closely, the words ‘do’, and ‘use’ are not very similar. The latter is the correct and appropriate way to describe an act of employing something. Whereas, use is a colloquial term and is not as appropriate as ‘use’. Hence, this option is not correct.
3. The meaning of the verb ‘get’ is to receive something. If this word is inserted in the sentence, the verb part will become meaningless because we don’t really ask people the process of ‘receiving’ something. Thus, this option is not correct.
3. The third option- ride refers to sitting on something and controlling its movement (like a cycle). If we insert this word in the given sentence, it will not make any sense because a washing machine is not a vehicle which can be ridden upon. Hence, this option is not correct.
4. Option D is the correct verb that will fit in this sentence as it meaningfully completes the sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer to this question is option D.

Note:
We use verbs to describe any action, state or occurrence taking place or being done by the subject. Some verbs are ‘walk’, ‘talk’, ‘laugh’, ‘see’, ‘cry’, ‘dance’, ‘play’ and so on. As we discussed in ‘Hint’ section, we have found that in different situations people have to adjust with their surroundings. Similarly, a verb also has to ‘adjust’ itself in different sentences. For example, the only difference between the sentences, ‘I love you’ and ‘I loved you’ is that the speaker (I) loves ‘you’ (to whom it is being spoken) in the former sentence whereas in the latter, the speaker used to love ‘you’ (listener).