Impersonal declarative pattern "It … that": supply the correct verb form to complete the formal English construction. Sentence: It ____ that Prashant will not be selected for the post. Choose the grammatically correct and idiomatic option.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: appears

Explanation:

Given data

  • Sentence: It ____ that Prashant will not be selected for the post.
  • Target: correct impersonal verb form.

Concept/ApproachStandard impersonal clauses use a finite verb: It appears that …, It seems that …. Alternatives like It is apparent that … require an adjective plus is, not offered here in a complete form.

Option analysisappears — correct finite verb in present simple: It appears that …is appear — ungrammatical (mixing copula + bare verb). ❌apparent — adjective; would need is (It is apparent …). ❌appearing — participle; unnatural here without an auxiliary and not idiomatic. ❌

Final Answerappears

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