{"id":40882,"date":"2024-04-15T11:15:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T11:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=40882"},"modified":"2024-04-15T11:15:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T11:15:06","slug":"choose-the-option-that-best-completes-the-sentence-correctly-now-the-sun-_______","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/choose-the-option-that-best-completes-the-sentence-correctly-now-the-sun-_______\/","title":{"rendered":"Choose the option that best completes the sentence correctly: Now the sun _______."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;shine&#8221; option2=&#8221;has been shining&#8221; option3=&#8221;has shone&#8221; option4=&#8221;is shining&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>D. is shining<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The verb &#8220;shine&#8221; means to emit light. 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