Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence:
Wake up, Rohan! Here ______ the milkman, and we still have no change ready.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → comes
Subject-verb agreement with “Here comes”:
- In a sentence that begins with “Here”, the subject comes after the verb. The verb still agrees with that subject.
- The subject is “the milkman”, which is singular. “Wake up” and “we still have” show the present. So the verb is comes.
- Complete sentence: Wake up, Rohan! Here comes the milkman, and we still have no change ready.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: come — Incorrect. “Come” is the plural form, but the subject “the milkman” is singular. Example: Here come the guests from Jaipur.
Option 3: came — Incorrect. “Came” shows the past. The sentence is about this moment (“Wake up”). Example: The milkman came late yesterday.
Option 4: have come — Incorrect. “Have” is plural, but the subject is singular. Example: My cousins have come for the holidays.