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Fill in the blank with a suitable form of verb. 'Time and tide _______ for none.'

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✅ Correct Option: 2

The correct form is 'wait'. Although 'time and tide' forms a fixed idiomatic expression, it takes a plural verb. This follows the traditional proverb 'time and tide wait for no man,' where two distinct natural forces are referenced.

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