Question

Choose suitable option to fill in the blank:

Why are you holding your face like that? ____________ a toothache?

• A. Have you got
• B. Did you get
• C. Do you get
• D. Had you get

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Have you got

The sentence states a present action 'are you holding'. Hence the next sentence will also state a present action.

Option A: 'Have you got' is in present perfect tense. It presents an action that has just happened in the present. It relates to the sentence in meaning and hence option A is correct.

Option B: 'Did you get' states a past action whereas the situation is in present.

Option C: 'Do you get' is in simple present and states a regular habit or general truth. The given sentence states the current situation.

Option D: 'Had you get' is not a correct verb phrase. 'Had' refers to past whereas 'get' is a present tense verb.

Hence options B, C and D are wrong.