Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase from the given options and fill in the blank.

Sugar _______ in water, but sand doesn't.

  1. dissolve

  2. dissolves

  3. melts

  4. drowns
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sugar is a singular subject, so it needs the third-person singular verb form 'dissolves' in the present simple tense. 'Dissolve' would be used with plural subjects like 'They dissolve'. 'Melts' refers to changing from solid to liquid with heat, not mixing in water. 'Drowns' is incorrect as drowning applies to living things that suffocate in water.

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