Complete the line from a self- awareness song, by filling the blank with the correct option.

The fire burns in your heart 

The stars and planets ______ your art 

The earth and sky support 

You’re creating your way back home 

To shine the light away. 

A. will inspire 

B. inspire 

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C. had inspired 

D. inspires

Answer as written by the student:

The correct answer is B. inspire

The fire burns in your heart 

The stars and planets inspire your art 

The earth and sky support 

You’re creating your way back home 

To shine the light away. 

Step-by-step explanation of the answer:

In this question, you have to complete the line from a self-awareness song by filling the blank with the correct option. 📝 🏆

In this case, the verb that follows the blank is “your art”, which is a noun phrase that refers to your creative work or expression. Therefore, you have to use a verb that matches the meaning and context of the sentence. 🙋‍♂️

Let’s see why each option is correct or incorrect: 🕵️‍♂️

• A. will inspire ❌ This option is incorrect because it implies that the stars and planets will influence your art in the future. This does not make sense, because the song is about your present self-awareness and creativity. ❌
• B. inspire ✅ This option is correct because it implies that the stars and planets influence your art in the present. This makes sense, because the song is about your current feelings and thoughts. ✅
• C. had inspired ❌ This option is incorrect because it implies that the stars and planets influenced your art in the past. This does not make sense, because the song is not about your past experiences or memories. ❌
• D. inspires ❌ This option is incorrect because it does not agree with the plural subject “the stars and planets” in number. The subject and the verb should have the same number (singular or plural) in a sentence. The verb “inspires” is singular, while the subject “the stars and planets” is plural. ❌

Therefore, the correct option to fill the blank is B. inspire. ✅

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