Choose the correct option to fill in the blank:
"The chef ______ the soup right now to check if it needs more salt."

Answer: B. is tasting

Answer: (b) is tasting
Explanation: While "taste" is generally a stative verb meaning "to have a flavor" (e.g., The soup tastes good), it can be used in the Present Continuous Tense when it describes a deliberate, dynamic action happening at the moment of speaking.

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