
Present tense

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Ivy Ra
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English
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Professional Development
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD
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.
FLASHCARD
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.
FLASHCARD
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.
FLASHCARD
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.
FLASHCARD
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.
FLASHCARD
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.
FLASHCARD
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.
FLASHCARD
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.
FLASHCARD
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.
FLASHCARD
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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