In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Many a man _____ done without milk in _____ tea these days
Answer Details
The best option to fill in the first gap is "has" and the best option to fill in the second gap is "his," resulting in "Many a man has done without milk in his tea these days."
This sentence is in the present perfect tense, indicating that the action of men doing without milk in their tea is a recent or ongoing phenomenon. "Has" is the correct verb form for third-person singular subjects like "many a man," while "his" is the correct possessive pronoun to refer to a singular male subject's tea.