Present tense

Present tense

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Ivy Ra

English

Professional Development

Hard

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1.

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Front

Emilia ____________ every evening.

Back

washes up

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'washes up' because it agrees with the subject 'Emilia', which is singular. The verb 'washes' is the third person singular form, while the other options are incorrect in this context.

2.

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Front

They never __________ Maths.

Back

study

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'study' because it matches the plural subject 'They' in the present tense. 'Studying' is a gerund, 'studies' is singular, and 'studys' is incorrect. Thus, 'They never study Maths.' is grammatically correct.

3.

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Front

My best friend always _____________ funny jokes.

Back

tells

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'tells' because it agrees with the subject 'My best friend,' which is singular. The verb must be in the third person singular form, hence 'tells' is the appropriate verb form.

4.

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Front

Children usually _____________ watching cartoons.

Back

like

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'like' because 'children' is a plural noun, and the verb must agree in number. 'Like' is the appropriate form for plural subjects, while 'likes' is singular.

5.

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Front

People ____________ until sixty-five.

Back

work

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'work' because it agrees with the plural subject 'people'. The other options either use incorrect forms or are not applicable in this context.

6.

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Front

She usually ______________ a lot of time to choose her clothes.

Back

spends

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'spends' because it agrees with the singular subject 'she'. The verb 'spend' must be conjugated to 'spends' in the present simple tense for third-person singular subjects.

7.

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Front

Most correct sentence?

Back

James gets home at 7 p.m.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'James gets home at 7 p.m.' because it uses proper subject-verb agreement and correct tense. The other sentences contain grammatical errors, such as 'I wakes' and 'We has'.

8.

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Front

Most correct sentence:

Back

I usually play basketball once a week.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'I usually play basketball once a week.' because it uses proper subject-verb agreement and correct adverb placement. The other sentences contain grammatical errors.

9.

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Front

My wife _______ delicious dinner.

Back

cooks

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'cooks' because it specifically refers to the act of preparing food. While 'makes' could also fit, 'cooks' is more precise in this context, indicating the preparation of a delicious dinner.

10.

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Front

George ________ his teeth twice a day.

Back

brushes

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'brushes' because it is the proper verb form to indicate that George performs the action of brushing his teeth twice a day. 'Washes' is incorrect for teeth, and 'whash' is a misspelling.

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