Question

The sentence, ‘He saved it precariously from spilling over the floor’, can be written in present tense as:
a) He save it precariously from spilling over the floor.
b) He saves it precariously from spilling over the floor.
c) He has saved it precariously from spilling over the floor.
d) He will be saved it precariously from spilling over the floor.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Answer:-

Given sentence :-

He saved it precariously from spilling over the floor.

Present tense:-

b) He saves it precariously from spilling over the floor.

Let's know why?

• Present tense is the action being done presently.
• So, we need to use the present form of verb also, not the past participle.
• Saved is changed to Saves. This is the combination of SVA and present tense.
• SVA is subject verb agreement. It needs to be applied for proper grammatical sentence.
• There are many types also but as it is not mentioned in the options, no need to apply the rules for continuous or perfect/ perfect continuous.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Given :

• He saved it precariously from spilling over the floor’,

To Find :

• write in present tense

Answer :

• b) He saves it precariously from spilling over the floor.

Because :

• Present tense: is A tense expressing an action that is currently going on or habitually performed, or a state that currently or generally exists.

• present tense is a part of grammar in which we learn to how to compose any sentence which is used in present

• present tense is a grammatical tense whose principal function is to locate a situation or event in the present time.

• The present tense is used for actions in a time which are happening now.

Examples :

• My name is Jane.
• I am 16 years old.
• I have green eyes.
• I did well in my exam today.