WAEC 2017 English Language · Question 8

Your application for employment … at this very moment.

Question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences. Your application for employment _____ at this very moment.

  1. A.was being considered
  2. B.is considered
  3. C.is being considered
  4. D.was considered

Answer: C. is being considered

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: The sentence is "Your application for employment _ at this very moment." We need the correct verb form (tense and voice) to complete it.

Explain the concept:

  • "At this very moment" signals an action happening right now, so we need the present continuous tense.
  • The application doesn't do the considering. It is being considered by someone else, so we need the passive voice.
  • The present continuous passive is formed as: is/are + being + past participle.

Solution, step by step:

  1. Time clue: "at this very moment" means present, in progress. This eliminates A (was being considered, past continuous) and D (was considered, simple past).
  2. Option B, is considered, is the simple present passive. It describes a general or habitual fact (e.g., "Applications are considered every Monday"). It doesn't show an action in progress right now, so it doesn't fit.
  3. Option C, is being considered, is the present continuous passive. It matches the "right now" meaning and the passive structure.

Correct sentence: "Your application for employment is being considered at this very moment."

Tip: Look for time expressions such as now, at this moment, currently, at present. They usually point to the present continuous. If the subject receives the action (an application, a letter, a result), use the passive: is/are being + past participle.

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