Complete the sentence: The baby _ for milk now.
Correct answer: D. Is crying
- A. Cry
- B. Cried
- C. Cries
- D. Is crying
Explanation
As the sentence is in the present tense ( the statement says "milk now"), the missing verb must be a continuous present verb.
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