Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable form of verb:

Water _____ (cover) most of the Earth's surface.

• A. covers
• B. has covered
• C. is covering
• D. had covered

Answer 1

The correct option is A covers

Option A is the correct answer because ‘cobers’ Means that the water hides/ shelters most of the earths surface, which is true considering that it is a generic statement that has been true in the past, is true in the present and in the future. Hence, it is correct to say ‘covers’.

Option B is incorrect because that means water has only covered the surface in the past and doesn’t cover anymore.

Option C is incorrect because ‘is covering’ means that the water is covering the statement now, in the present only, and might not cover it later.

Option D is incorrect because same explanation as option B.