Fill in the blank in the given sentences in List-I with the correct options given in List-II
| LIST-I (Sentences) | LIST-II (options) |
| A. Come November, the sun _______ so feebly in the country. | I. shone |
| B. The sun _________ with such brilliance yesterday. | II. was shining |
| C. The sun _______ when they left home. | III. has been shining. |
| D. The sun ________________ since this morning. | IV. shines |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. Come November, the sun shines so feebly in the country. | IV. shines | Clue word: "Come November" (whenever November comes). Something that happens every year is a general fact, so the simple present is used. |
| B. The sun shone with such brilliance yesterday. | I. shone | Clue word: "yesterday". A completed action at a past time takes the simple past. |
| C. The sun was shining when they left home. | II. was shining | Clue word: "when they left home". An action in progress at a past moment, during which a shorter action happened, takes the past continuous. |
| D. The sun has been shining since this morning. | III. has been shining. | Clue word: "since this morning". An action that began in the past and is still going on takes the present perfect continuous. |