Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The sun _____ in the day time.

• A. shine
• B. is shining
• C. shone
• D. shines

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Option D is the correct answer because "shines" is the third person present form of shine as a verb, which means it gives out bright light, hence the statement is made in the present tense.

Option A is incorrect because it is just a noun and not a verb which can be fit in the above statement.

Option B is incorrect because it is in the past tense while the statement is in the present tense.

Option C is incorrect because "is shining" means that the sun is shining bright only at that particular moment which is incorrect because this statement is a fact about the sun in the present in general and not the very moment.