Question

Choose the correct form of the verb: "They have ________ to the beach."

• A. Go
• B. Went
• C. Gone
• D. Going

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The sentence is:

"They have ________ to the beach."

The helping verb "have" indicates that the sentence is in the Present Perfect Tense.

Rule:
The Present Perfect Tense is formed using: 

\[ \boxed{\text{Subject} + \text{have/has} + \text{Past Participle (V}_3\text{)}} \] 
The past participle (V₃) of the verb "go" is "gone".

Let us examine each option:

Option (1): Go
"Go" is the base form (V₁) of the verb and cannot be used after have in the Present Perfect Tense.

Option (2): Went
"Went" is the simple past form (V₂) of the verb.
It is not used with have in the Present Perfect Tense.

Option (3): Gone
"Gone" is the past participle (V₃) of go.
It correctly completes the Present Perfect Tense.

Option (4): Going
"Going" is the present participle (V-ing form) and does not fit the sentence structure.

Therefore, the sentence correctly reads: \[ \boxed{\text{They have gone to the beach.}} \] Hence, the correct answer is Option (3) – Gone.