In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
I heard that Kayode's car was stolen last night. It .... be true because i saw him .... it this morning.
should not/driving
should not/drive
cannot/drive
cannot/driving
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answer is C: cannot/drive
I saw you driving away. (activity in progress)
I saw him drive away. (the whole event)
"I saw him drive" is practically equivalent to "I saw that he drove."
second time I am reporting this I do not like my answers being changed to the wrong one and I am failed reducing my performance pleaseee na work on it
Greetings, The Myschool Team.
The correct answer is C(cannot/drive) and not D (cannot/driving). It all boils down to whether we should you the simple present tense or present continuous tense.
The present continuous tense (driving in this case) is used to express actions that are occurring now or that are planned for the future.
The simple present tense is used to express habitual actions or truths. In this case, the sentence alludes to the fact that Kayode was seen driving the car at a specific point in time. This usage from research is bested suited to the present tense. Thus, the correct answer is C (cannot/drive) and not D(cannot/driving). Thank you.
