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In English / High School | 2025-07-08

Complete the following sentences with suitable possessing verbs: 1. The old man ______ a stick in his hand. (have / has) 2. The boy ______ a red car. (have / had) 3. Today Shalini ______ breakfast early morning. (has / had) 4. The girls ______ beautiful dresses. (have / has)

Asked by msmigielski2250

Answer (1)

To fill in the blanks with the correct possessing verbs, let's understand the context and subject-verb agreement rules.

The old man ____ a stick in his hand. (have / has):

The subject here, "The old man," is singular. Therefore, the correct possessing verb to use is "has."
Complete Sentence: The old man has a stick in his hand.


The boy ____ a red car. (have / had):

"The boy" is singular and the sentence may imply a present situation if no timeframe is mentioned. The correct verb to use is "has" in the present tense for a general statement.
Complete Sentence: The boy has a red car.
Alternatively, if intended to describe a past situation, "had" can also be correct.
Alternative Complete Sentence: The boy had a red car.


Today Shalini ____ breakfast early morning. (has / had):

"Today" and "early morning" indicate an action that happened earlier today, which suggests using the past tense "had."
Complete Sentence: Today Shalini had breakfast early morning.


The girls ____ beautiful dresses. (have / has):

"The girls" is plural. The plural form "have" should be used.
Complete Sentence: The girls have beautiful dresses.



These sentences demonstrate an understanding of subject-verb agreement and tense usage, crucial concepts in English grammar.

Answered by RyanHarmon181 | 2025-07-21