Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. "What ___________ she do?" "She is an interpreter."

General
1

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
“What ___________ she do?”
“She is an interpreter.”

  1. Is
  2. Do
  3. Does
  4. Are
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. “What ___________ she do?” “She is an interpreter.”

To fill in the blank with the most appropriate word, consider the linguistic and grammatical structure of the question. The sentence format follows the pattern commonly used to inquire about someone’s profession or regular activities.

The correct choice among the given options is:

3. Does

The full question should be: “What does she do?”

Here’s an explanation of why “does” is the correct choice:

  1. Is: This word is commonly used as a linking verb or to ask about states or conditions (e.g., “Is she happy?”). It wouldn’t fit in this context, where we’re asking about someone’s occupation or actions.

  2. Do: This word is used with plural subjects or “you” and “they” (e.g., “What do they do?”).

  3. Does: This is the correct auxiliary verb to use with the third-person singular subject “she” in the simple present tense when you are asking about her regular actions or occupation.

  4. Are: This word is used with plural subjects or “you” (e.g., “Are they coming?”). It is inappropriate in this case.

Thus, the complete sentence is:

“What does she do?” “She is an interpreter.”

This structure correctly asks about her profession or regular activities, to which “She is an interpreter” is the appropriate response.