Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Fill Blanks

Question:

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

I’m sure I ______ them at the party last night.

Options:

was seeing

saw

am seeing

have seen

Correct Answer:

saw

Explanation:

I’m sure I saw them at the party last night.

Explanation:

  • Was seeing: This verb tense doesn't fit the context. "Was seeing" is the past continuous tense, used for actions that were ongoing in the past. However, the sentence is about a single past event, not an ongoing action.

  • Saw: This is the correct choice. "Saw" is the past tense of "see," and it's the appropriate verb tense to use when referring to a specific action that occurred in the past.

  • Am seeing: This verb tense is not suitable here. "Am seeing" is the present continuous tense, used for actions happening at the moment of speaking. It doesn't match the context of something that happened last night.

  • Have seen: This verb tense is not the best fit here. "Have seen" is the present perfect tense, used to indicate an action that happened at an unspecified time before now. However, the sentence is talking about a specific event that occurred last night, so the past tense "saw" is more appropriate.