(iii) Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of a passage:

The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron tower that _______ (stand) 324 meters tall in Paris, France. It _______ (be) one of the most iconic and visited monuments in the world. It _______ (name) after its designer, Gustave Eiffel. no

Answer as written by the student:

The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron tower that stands (stand) 324 meters tall in Paris, France. It is (be) one of the most iconic and visited monuments in the world. It is named (name) after its designer, Gustave Eiffel.

Step-by-step explanation of the answer:

To fill in the blanks, we need to use the correct form of the word in the bracket, according to the tense and subject of the sentence. 🕒

• The first blank needs a verb that matches the tense and subject of the sentence. The sentence is in the present tense , because it talks about something that is true now. The subject of the sentence is “The Eiffel Tower”, which is singular. Since the subject is singular, we use “stands” . ✅
• The second blank also needs a verb that matches the tense and subject of the sentence. The sentence is still in the present tense, and the subject of the subordinate clause is “It”, which refers to “The Eiffel Tower”. Since the subject is singular, we use “is” . ✅
• The third blank needs a verb that matches the tense and subject of the sentence. The sentence is still in the present tense, and the subject of the subordinate clause is still “It”, which refers to “The Eiffel Tower”. Since the subject is singular, we use “is named”. ✅