Verb Test - 28

In order to fill in the blank with the correct auxiliary verb, let's understand what auxiliary verbs are. Auxiliary verbs are used to form tenses, moods and forms of other verbs. For example - I am a woman. Here, 'am' is an auxiliary verb as it indicates that the sentence is in simple present tense. 

In order to fill in the blank with the correct auxiliary verb, let's understand what auxiliary verbs are. Auxiliary verbs are used to form tenses, moods and forms of other verbs. For example - I am a woman. Here, 'am' is an auxiliary verb as it indicates that the sentence is in simple present tense. 

The auxiliary verb 'be' has many forms. Depending on the person (first person, second, third) and the number (singular or plural), the form is used.
In the given sentence, "father" is the subject. 'Father' is in the third person singular point of view. ("Rajan and Rohan's" is not the subject as it indicates possession, due to the apostrophes. It does not perform the action itself.)
Option C: 'Is' is a form of 'be' used in the third person singular narrative. It means: to exist or live. It is relevant to the given sentence, which says that the father exists as a businessman. Hence C is correct.
Option A: 'Are' is a form of the auxiliary verb 'be'. But it is used when the number of the subject is plural. Here it is singular, hence A is incorrect.
(It might be confusing, considering the nouns Rajan and Rohan as the plural subject. But they do not function as the subject here.)
Options B and D: The auxiliary 'has' means 'to possess or own'. For example, 'He has a blue car.' 'Have' is a form of 'has'; the former is used in the first person (singular as well as plural) and the third person plural. The latter (has) is used for the third person singular narrative.
These verbs do not agree with the sentence, as it does not focus on possession of 'a businessman'. The sentence focuses on the existence of the father as a businessman. Hence B and D are incorrect.

The correct answer is option A. Intransitive verbs are those verbs which do not require any direct object. They are complete without a direct object. 'Stand' is intransitive verb which completes the meaning of sentence. 

The first clause of the sentence, 'I get up early in the morning' is in simple present tense. It denotes a habitual activity of the speaker. The second part of the sentence i.e ' and so _____ my sister' indicates that both the verbs in the sentence are similar in meaning. Both the verbs belong to the same tense i.e simple present tense. 

Options A and B: 'Has' as an auxiliary verb is paired with the main verb in order to determine the tense of the sentence.
'Has' is used when the subject is in the third person singular narrative. In contrast, 'have' is used for the third person plural narrative (it's also used for the first and second narratives, both in the singular and plural form).
The subject in the given sentence "each of the students" is singular as 'each' lays emphasis on each student. Hence option A is correct and B is incorrect.
Option C: 'Will' is used in the future tense. It is followed by the auxiliary 'be' and not 'been', as given in this sentence. Hence C is incorrect.
Option D: 'Are' is a form of 'to be'. 'Be' has many forms: is, are, was, been, etc.
Since the verb form of be, been, has already been used, 'are' is not required. Hence D is incorrect.

The word, 'disturbed', which is used later in the sentence, tells us that this sentence talks about a past event. The use of the verb, 'talking' in the sentence indicates that it is in past continuous tense. 

The verb, 'painted' used in the sentence indicates that it is in simple past tense. The auxiliary, 'was' is used when a sentence is in simple past tense. Hence, option B is correct.

The use of the word, 'generally' indicates that the verb in the sentence talks about a usual or characteristic activity. The auxiliary verb, 'will' is used to express a characteristic habit. The clause, 'Children will run after a flying butterfly' means: 'Flying after butterfly is a characteristic activity of children.' This fits in well with the use of the word, 'generally', which conveys a similar meaning. Hence, option A is correct. 

In order to fill in the blank with the most appropriate helping verb, we must understand the 'subject and verb agreement'. A subject is a person, thing, or a concept, in a sentence. A sentence always describes a person, thing or a concept and that is called 'subject' of the sentence. The rest of the sentence is a complement (which has the object in it). A subject and a verb should always agree in a sentence. If the subject is singular (example: Raj), the verb will also be singular (does). If the subject is plural (We), the verb will also be plural (do).