Question

Complete the given sentence using the most appropriate verb form as per the situation:

George says he's 80 years old but nobody _____ him. (believe)

• A. believed
• B. believes
• C. has believed
• D. is believing

Answer 1

The correct option is B believes

Option A is incorrect because the statement means that George has been saying so,and continues to say it, but ‘believed, is in tbepast tense, so it is incorrect .

Option D is incorrect because nobody means not just one person, and ‘is’ is used in singular forms only, so it is incorrect, also, believing is an action of the current present, so it is incorrect .

Option C is incorrect because ‘has believed ‘ is the past, while the present is being mentioned, hence it is incorrect.

Option B is correct, as believes means that it is an act in the present tense, used for singular forms.