Correct Answer - Option 4 : connects
The correct verb form is connects.
- The simple present tense is used when an action is happening right now, to state or ask about things in general, or when it happens regularly or unceasingly.
- The structure is given below:
- Subject + V1 + object. (active voice)
- Object + is/am/are + V3 + by + subject. (passive voice)
- The verb will take 's/es' if the given noun/pronoun (3rd person) is singular.
- Example:
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He plays badminton daily. (active voice)
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Badminton is played by him daily. (passive voice)
- Since a regular/frequent action is being talked about in the question (with an active voice structure), 'connects' will be used in the underlined part.
Correct Sentence: The lane which connects the two cities is deserted.
- Certain verbs used only in the simple present tense are given below:
- verbs of perception (see, hear, smell, etc.), think, know, has/have, possess, like, want, desire, hate, seem, imagine, etc.
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Example:
- My brother is owning a car. (incorrect)
- My brother owns a car. (correct)
