Question

Select the suitable verb to complete the sentence:

Mary doesn't often buy clothes. She usually ______ her own clothes.

• A. cuts
• B. made
• C. sews
• D. buys

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

sews

Option C: 'To sew' means 'to make (a garment) by stitching'. It is relevant to the given sentence: Mary does not buy clothes, she stitches clothes for herself.

Hence option C is correct.

Option A: 'Cuts' means 'to trim with a pair of scissors'. It is one of the steps to stitch clothes, but only one of the steps. Hence the meaning is incomplete here: the act 'to cut' is not in direct contrast to the act of buying clothes.

Option B: 'Made' is a simple past tense verb that refers to an action already happened. But here the sentence refers to a general truth, as suggested by the words 'doesn't often buy'. Hence the next sentence too would refer to the present.

Option D: 'Buys' is already mentioned in the sentence 'doesn't buy'. Hence this word would contradict the overall meaning of the sentence.

So, options A, B and D are wrong.