Question

Fill in the blanks 1 and 2 using the appropriate words/phrases:

My parents __1__ (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where __2__ (your parents/live)?

• A. 1 - lived
  2 - have your parents live
• B. 1 - is living
  2 - do your parents live
• C. 1 - lived
  2 - does your parents live
• D. 1 - live
  2 - do your parents live

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

1 - live
2 - do your parents live

Option D is the correct answer because ‘live’ means to reside somewhere, in the present. ‘Do’ is used in plural, third person forms, so ‘do you parents live’ is correct.

Option A and C are incorrect because ‘lived’ is the past tense of live, while the statement is in the present tense.

Option B is incorrect because ‘is’ is used in singular forms, and ‘are’ in plural. Hence it would be correct if it was, ‘are living’.