Question

Fill in the blank with correct form of present tense of the verb given in the brackets.
The boss cannot see anybody as he ______ (dictate) some letters.

• A. has been dictating
• B. is dictating
• C. dictating
• D. has to dictate

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

is dictating

A verb is used to express an occurrence, action, or state. It is the grammatical centre of the predicate in a sentence. Option B) is dedicating is correct as the present continuous tense is used to indicate an action in continuation in the present. The other options are wrong as no other tense can be used here. The correct answer is B)is dedicating.