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Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of a passage:
The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum that _______ (sit) on the banks of the Yamuna river in Agra, India. It _______ (be) one of the most beautiful and admired buildings in the world. It _______ (build) by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a tribute to his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Answer as written by the student:
The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum that sits (sit) on the banks of the Yamuna river in Agra, India. It is (be) one of the most beautiful and admired buildings in the world. It was built (build) by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a tribute to his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Step-by-step explanation of the answer:
- The present tense of regular verbs is formed by using the base form of the verb, such as sit, be, or build. However, if the subject is singular and third-person, such as he, she, or it, we need to add -s or -es to the verb, such as sits, is, or builds. 🚶♂️🗣️🎮
- The past tense of regular verbs is formed by adding -ed to the base form of the verb, such as walked, talked, or played. 🚶♂️🗣️🎮
- However, some verbs are irregular, which means that they do not follow these rules and have different forms in the present and past tense, such as sit, be, or build. 🚫
- To find the correct form of the verb in the bracket, we need to check the tense and the subject of the sentence, and then use the appropriate form of the verb. 🕵️♂️
