Fill in the blank with the correct option:It is a beautiful day today. The birds_ (sing) in the trees.
Correct answer: C. are singing
- A. sang
- B. sing
- C. are singing
- D. were singing
Explanation
'It is a beautiful day' tells us that we are speaking in the present tense. And 'birds' is a plural noun hence 'are' will be used. So the correct option would be C.
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