Question

Complete the sentence using an appropriate auxiliary verb:

'Are you and Chris coming to the party?' 'I ______ but Chris ______ .

• A. was, isn't
• B. was, wasn't
• C. am, isn't
• D. am, wasn't

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

am, isn't

Option C is the correct answe because ‘am’ is used as the first person singular of ‘be’,( talking about yourself) and ‘is’ is used as the third person singular of ‘be’( talking about someone else)., so it is correct here because the speaker says he is going to the pastry, but Chris is not.

Option A and B are both incorrect because ‘was’ is the past tense of is but the statement is made in the present tense.

Option D is incorrect because the question is asked in the present, whether they are going to the party in the present, so the answer should be in the present as well.