Foundation
English
Conjunctions
Sentences
Tenses
Question
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Either David or his parents _________ at home.
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Solution
A verb is used to express an occurrence, action, or state. It is the grammatical center of the predicate in a sentence.
An auxiliary verb is a verb which is used in the formation of tenses, moods, tones, etc.
Option B is correct as the sentence talks about something in general. Therefore, only simple present can be used. ( Either David or his parents is plural)
The other options are wrong as no other tense can be used here.
The correct answer is B)are