Asked by mimis
Read the sentence.
During these seemingly endless winter days, as we’re bombarded with frigid winds, I ________ for the arrival of balmy spring days.
Which verb or verb phrase is in the correct tense to complete the sentence?
yearn
yearned
did yearn
will yearn
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Correct answer: yearn.
Explanation: The sentence is in the present time ("During these... days," "we’re bombarded"), so a present-tense verb is required. "I yearn" expresses the ongoing longing now. The other options are past or future and do not match the present context.
Explanation: The sentence is in the present time ("During these... days," "we’re bombarded"), so a present-tense verb is required. "I yearn" expresses the ongoing longing now. The other options are past or future and do not match the present context.
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