Question

Fill in the blank using the appropriate form of the verb given in the brackets:

(You are telling your friend about the annual art exhibition that takes place every year)

The art exhibition ____ (open) on 3 May and _____ (finish) on 15 July.

• A. opens ; finishes
• B. was opening ; is finishing
• C. opened ; finished
• D. open ; finish

Answer 1

The correct option is A opens ; finishes

Option A is the correct answer because 'open' means ready to be used or to provide a service, which is correct in this statement that states that the exhibition will open on 3rd. "opens" is used because that is the general way of stating that an action occurs at that time. same explanation for 'finishes'.

Option B and C are incorrect because they are in the past tense whereas the statement is in the present.

Option D is incorrect because 'open' and 'finish' don't clearly describe the activity.