Complete the sentence with the most appropriate option:
There is a hole at the bottom of the boat. A lot of water is coming in through the hole. The boat __________ (sink) unless we stop the water from flowing into it.

is going to sinking

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will go to sink

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will sink

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Solution

The correct option is C will sink
The simple future is a verb tense that’s used to talk about things that haven’t happened yet, here, the sinking of the boat. The formula for the simple future is will + [root form of verb], that is, 'will sink'. Hence, Option C is correct.
The rest of the options do not express this condition.
Option A expresses a decision 'going to happen' in the present, but a future action 'will sink' states a fact that 'unless we stop the water from getting into it', the boat will sink for sure.
Option B does not state an appropriate tense, 'sink' is not in a tense form, but a noun here.
Option D states a continuous action happening whereas 'unless' states a condition on it.
Hence they're incorrect.

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Complete the sentence with the most appropriate option:There is a hole at the bottom of the boat. A lot of water is coming in through the hole. The boat __________ (sink) unless we stop the water from flowing into it.

Complete the sentence with the most appropriate option:
There is a hole at the bottom of the boat. A lot of water is coming in through the hole. The boat __________ (sink) unless we stop the water from flowing into it.