Direction: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatica...
He has won the election because some of the votes seem to have been miscounted.
The blank does not represent a continuous action, so option (b) is unfit. Option (d) is misfit there. Only option (a) fits in the blank due to the plural word 'some'.
Hence, the correct option is (A).
Direction: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatica...
Explanation:
The correct answer is option 'A', "seem".
The verb "seem" is used to express a tentative opinion or to express something that appears to be true based on available evidence. In this sentence, the phrase "to have been miscounted" suggests that the votes may not have actually been miscounted, but there is some evidence or indication that they may have been. Therefore, the verb "seem" is the most appropriate choice to convey this meaning.
The other options are not grammatically correct or do not convey the intended meaning:
- Option 'B', "are seeming", is not grammatically correct. The verb "seem" does not typically take the present continuous form.
- Option 'C', "seems", is grammatically correct, but it does not convey the idea that the votes may have been miscounted. Using "seems" suggests that the miscounting of votes is a known fact.
- Option 'D', "are", is not grammatically correct. The verb "are" is a simple present form of the verb "be" and does not fit with the context of the sentence.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 'A', "seem".