In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with…
2023
In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select he correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
I am _________‘Harry Potter’.
- A.
Reads
- B.
Have read
- C.
Read
- D.
Reading
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Correct answer: D
Answer: reading — the complete sentence is: I am reading "Harry Potter".
Key rule: Use the present continuous (be + verb-ing) to describe an action happening right now.
Structure: 'I am' + verb-ing → I am reading "Harry Potter".
Why the other choices are incorrect:
"Reads" is third-person singular present (used with he/she/it) and cannot follow "I am". It would be used in a sentence like "He reads books."
"Have read" is present perfect (I have read) and indicates a completed action; it does not fit after "I am" and does not show an ongoing action.
"Read" (simple present) expresses habitual actions (I read every day) or, when pronounced differently, past actions (I read that last year). It cannot be used directly after "I am" to indicate a current activity.