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Question : Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
I ______ something burning now

Option 1: smelt

Option 2: have been smelling

Option 3: smell

Option 4: have smelt


Team Careers360 3rd Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: smell


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation: The sentence is in the present tense, as indicated by the word "now". When talking about detecting odours with the sense of smell in the present tense, we use the verb "smell".

Therefore, the complete sentence would be: I smell something burning now.

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