Question

Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Dolphins 1_________ regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea, and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we 2____________ about dolphins, the more we realise that their society is more complex 3__________ people previously imagined. They look 4____________ other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant 5___________ and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

• A. learns
• B. learning
• C. learned
• D. learn

Answer 1

Answer:

D. learn

• Why "learn" is the correct answer: Subject-Verb Agreement: The subject for this blank is "we". In the Simple Present tense, "we" (a first-person plural pronoun) takes the base form of the verb without adding an "-s." Example: "We learn," not "We learns." Tense Consistency: The sentence follows a "The more... the more..." structure, which is being used here to state a general, ongoing truth. The second part of the sentence uses the present tense ("we realise"). To maintain balance, the first part must also be in the Simple Present tense ("we learn"). The "Double Comparative" Structure: This is a specific English construction used to show that two things change together. Formula: The more + [subject] + [verb (present)], the more + [subject] + [verb (present)]. Applied: The more we learn... the more we realise.