Fill in the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the correct forms of the verb “teach” given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Verb forms) |
|---|---|
| (A) Mrs Bhatia ________ Chemistry at our school since 2014. | (I) teaches |
| (B) In 2010, Mrs Bhatia ________ at a small college in Nagpur. | (II) taught |
| (C) Mrs Bhatia always ________ the first period on Mondays, so she reaches school by 7:30. | (III) has been teaching |
| (D) At this time tomorrow, Mrs Bhatia ________ the Class 12 batch in the new lab. | (IV) will be teaching |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Mrs Bhatia has been teaching Chemistry at our school since 2014. | (III) has been teaching | Present perfect continuous: has been + V-ing. “Since 2014” shows an action that began in the past and still goes on. |
| (B) In 2010, Mrs Bhatia taught at a small college in Nagpur. | (II) taught | Simple past. “In 2010” is a finished past time. |
| (C) Mrs Bhatia always teaches the first period on Mondays, so she reaches school by 7:30. | (I) teaches | Simple present. “Always” shows a habit, and “reaches” shows that the habit is true now. |
| (D) At this time tomorrow, Mrs Bhatia will be teaching the Class 12 batch in the new lab. | (IV) will be teaching | Future continuous: will be + V-ing. “At this time tomorrow” shows an action that will be going on at a future moment. |