The watch ______ much now.

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OSSC Soil Conservation Extension Worker Official Paper I 11 Feb 2022

Answer 1

The correct answer is 'does not cost'.

Key Points

The verb "does not cost" is the correct present tense form for the subject "the watch."
The sentence describes a current state, so the present tense "does not cost" is required.
Options 1, 3, and 4 are grammatically incorrect in this context.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

Complete Sentence: "The watch does not cost much now."

Additional Information

Option 1: "have not cost" is incorrect because "have" cannot be used with a singular subject like "the watch" in this context.
Option 3: "had not cost" is incorrect because it is in the past perfect tense, which is not appropriate for describing a current state.
Option 4: "has not cost" is incorrect in this context because we need the present simple tense to describe a current state, and the subject-verb agreement requires "does not cost".