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.
- A.was being considered
- B.is considered
- C.is being considered
- 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:
- Time clue: "at this very moment" means present, in progress. This eliminates A (was being considered, past continuous) and D (was considered, simple past).
- 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.
- 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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