Complete the line from a self-awareness song, by filling the blank with the correct option.
The sun shines through your eyes
The birds and flowers ______ your smile
The wind and rain whisper
You’re finding your way back home
To live the day away.
- will match
- match
- had matched
- matches
Answer as written by the student:
The correct option is B. match.
The sun shines through your eyes
The birds and flowers match your smile
The wind and rain whisper
You’re finding your way back home
To live the day away.
Step-by-step explanation of the answer:
- The verb tense of the word we want to use is present simple, because it shows a general or habitual action or situation. 🅰
- The number of the subject we want to use is plural, because it refers to more than one thing or person. 🅱
- The option that matches both the verb tense and number of the word we want to use is match. ✅
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The other options do not match either the verb tense or number of the word we want to use. ❌
- Will match is future simple, not present simple, and it shows an action or situation that will happen in the future. 🕒
- Had matched is past perfect , not present simple, and it shows an action or situation that happened before another past action or situation. 🔮
- Matches is present simple, but it is singular, not plural, and it agrees with a singular subject. 🎯
