Question

The hanging plant is a philodendron.

I don’t think we’ll be able to mend the broken dish.
a) hanging, is; broken, mend
b) hangs, is; break, mend
c) hanged, be; broke, mending
d) hanging, be; breaks, mending

Answer 1

The correct answer to the grammar question is option a) hanging, is; broken, mend, as these word pairings match the context and grammar needed for the sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence "The hanging plant is a philodendron. I don’t think we’ll be able to mend the broken dish." is a grammar-based question where we must match the correct set of words. The correct answer consists of pairs of words that are accurate in terms of grammar and context. In this case, the correct pairings are:

• Hanging, which describes the state of the plant.
• Is, which is the verb that corresponds to the singular subject 'plant'.
• Broken, which describes the state of the dish.
• Mend, which is the verb that suggests repairing something.

Therefore, the correct answer is option a) hanging, is; broken, mend.