In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:

One of the men .... round the lawn three times every evening

  • A use to run
  • B are use to run
  • C is used to running
  • D are used to run
  • E are used to running

The correct answer is C. is used to running

For this one let's analyze:

The sentence is referring to something one man habitually does every evening.

So we need a tense that shows repetition/habitual action.

  • Choice A "use to run" is incorrect grammar
  • Choice B "are use to run" doesn't make sense
  • Choice D "are used to run" is also incorrect grammar
  • Only choice C "is used to running" and E "are used to running" work grammatically  

But since it's talking about one man, we need the singular verb "is" to match the subject

Therefore, to best complete the sentence grammatically while conveying habitual repeated action, the right choice is C "is used to running". 

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