Question

gLook at the river. It .......... very fast today - much faster than usual.
(a) flows
(b) has been flowing
(c) is flowing
(d) flowed​

Answer 1

Option (c) 'is flowing' is the right answer for the blank space. And it is written as follows.

Look at the river. It is flowing very fast today - much faster than usual.

'It is flowing very fast today' is an example of present continuous tense.

Here we can also see the use of comparative degree and it is much faster than usual.

Answer 2

Look at the river. It is flowing very fast today - much faster than usual.

Option (c) is correct.

Explanation:

• Look at the river. It is flowing very fast today - much faster than usual.
• "Is flowing" is an expression for present continuous tense.
• the structural formula of present continuous tense is Subject + helping verb + 1st form (ing) + object.
• Moreover, in the above sentence ac comparison is being made between the degree of the flow of the river.
• The degree of comparison is "fast and faster."