Q1. [1]
Fill in the blank with correct option to complete a message from Yogita to her friend Shobit:
Dear Shobit,
Let's meet at 5 p.m. for the rehearsal but I need to go home first as I ________ anything since morning.
- A did not eat
- B had not eaten
- C have not eaten
- D am not eating
Previously asked in CBSE board exam
2026 2/1/1 Q3 I
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Model Answer
The correct answer is C) have not eaten.
"I have not eaten anything since morning" — Present Perfect is used because the action (not eating) started in the past and is still relevant at the time of speaking.
Explanation
- Present Perfect (have/has + past participle) is used for an action that began in the past and continues to affect the present moment.
- "Since morning" is a key clue — it signals duration from a past point up to now, which requires Present Perfect.
- Option A (Simple Past) would imply a completed, disconnected past action.
- Option B (Past Perfect) would need another past event to relate to.
- Option D (Present Continuous) cannot be used with "since morning" in this context.
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