In the following question, a sentence is given with a part in brackets that may be grammatically incorrect. Choose the alternative that improves the bracketed part. If no improvement is needed, select the option "No improvement". Take out your binoculars and (will see) the Andromeda galaxy.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: see

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
This sentence improvement question focuses on verb form and coordination of verbs in a sentence joined by “and.” The sentence is an instruction: first to take out binoculars, and then to look at the Andromeda galaxy. The bracketed phrase “will see” does not align well with the imperative mood of the first part of the sentence. The learner must choose the verb form that best matches the structure and meaning.


Given Data / Assumptions:
- Original sentence: “Take out your binoculars and (will see) the Andromeda galaxy.”- Option A: “see”- Option B: “saw”- Option C: “seeing”- Option D: “No improvement”- The first verb “Take” is in the imperative form, giving a direct instruction.


Concept / Approach:
When two actions are given as part of one command or instruction, they are usually coordinated in the same imperative pattern: “Do X and do Y.” The second “do” is often omitted but understood. Therefore, the correct structure is “Take out your binoculars and see the Andromeda galaxy.” Using “will see” introduces future tense and would require a subject, such as “you will see,” which is not present. Hence, we must choose the bare infinitive “see” to match the imperative mood.


Step-by-Step Solution:
Recognise that “Take out your binoculars” is a command. In English, commands use the base form of the verb without a subject, as in “Open the door,” “Sit down,” and “Listen carefully.”Since the second part is logically another command or expected result in the same style, the structure should be parallel: “Take out your binoculars and see the Andromeda galaxy.” Here “see” is also in the base form, matching “take.”Option A, “see,” provides this base form and completes the sentence smoothly.Option B, “saw,” is the simple past tense and cannot be used after “and” in this imperative structure. “Take out your binoculars and saw the Andromeda galaxy” is incorrect.Option C, “seeing,” is a present participle or gerund and would require a different structure such as “Take out your binoculars, seeing the Andromeda galaxy in the distance,” which changes the meaning.Option D, “No improvement,” is wrong because “will see” does not fit with the imperative “Take.” It would only be correct in a sentence like “If you take out your binoculars, you will see the Andromeda galaxy,” where “you” and the conditional structure are explicitly present.


Verification / Alternative check:
If we rewrite the sentence using a fully expressed subject and auxiliary verb, it might look like: “Take out your binoculars and you will see the Andromeda galaxy.” That is grammatically correct but different from the given partial structure. Since the test focuses on improving only the bracketed part, the best option is to keep a simple coordinated imperative: “Take out your binoculars and see the Andromeda galaxy.” When we read this aloud, it sounds natural, direct, and grammatically correct.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:
“Saw” is incorrect because commands do not use past tense forms; they use the base verb.“Seeing” is incorrect because it does not fit the structure “and seeing” without more rephrasing and would make the sentence awkward.“No improvement” is incorrect because “will see” without a subject creates an incomplete clause.


Common Pitfalls:
Learners may be distracted by the future meaning of “will see” and assume it is more precise. However, sentence improvement questions usually test parallelism and grammatical consistency. Whenever a sentence begins with an imperative verb, continuing with another base form after “and” is typically the safest and most correct pattern.


Final Answer:
The bracketed part should be replaced with see, making the correct sentence: “Take out your binoculars and see the Andromeda galaxy.”

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