Question

Choose the correct form of auxiliary verb from the given options.
School education __________ a drastic change.

• A. Need
• B. Needs
• C. Needing
• D. Is need

Answer 1

The correct option is B Needs

In order to fill in the blank with the correct auxiliary verb, let's understand what auxiliary verbs are. Auxiliary verbs are used to form tenses, moods and forms of other verbs. For example - I am a woman. Here, 'am' is an auxiliary verb as it indicates that the sentence is in simple present tense.

NOTE: The given sentence needs a verb in simple present tense, as the sentence is a general sentence. 'School education' is a singular subject and requires a singular auxiliary verb/verb form.

Option A - 'Need' is the plural form of the verb used with a plural subject. As the subject of the given sentence is singular, we can't use 'need' here. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option C - 'Needing' is the participle form of the verb 'need'. As the given sentence is a general statement, we can't use 'needing' here. Also, in order to use a participle verb, we need an auxiliary verb as well. Hence, option C is incorrect.

Option D - 'Is need' is incorrect as the given sentence needs either an auxiliary or a verb in the singular form. Hence, option D is incorrect.

Option B - 'Needs' is the singular form of the auxiliary verb used with a singular subject. It helps to form the sentence in simple present tense, hence we can use 'needs' here. Thus option B is the correct answer.

'School education needs a drastic change.'