Tenses, Verbs, Correlative

My mother and father......breakfast at 7.00 everyday

• Eat

• Eats

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Eat' because 'my mother and father' is a plural subject. In English, plural subjects take the base form of the verb, which is 'eat', not 'eats'.

My mother.....tea with her breakfast.

• Drink

• Drinks

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'drinks' because it agrees with the subject 'my mother', which is singular. In English, singular subjects take the verb form with an 's' in the present tense.

It.... at 12.00 for lunch.

• stop

• stops

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'stops' because the subject 'it' is singular, requiring the singular verb form. Therefore, the sentence should read: 'It stops at 12.00 for lunch.'

My father __________ his car during the weekends.

• wash

• washes

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'washes' because it agrees with the singular subject 'father' in the present tense. The verb must be in the third person singular form, which is 'washes'.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Last year I (go) _________ to America for my holidays

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'went' because it is the simple past tense of 'go'. The sentence refers to a completed action last year, requiring the past form.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.

• is

• am

• was

• should

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'was' because the sentence refers to a specific time in the past ('this morning'). 'Was' is the simple past tense of 'be', making it the appropriate verb form for this context.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

4. Aisha's son is __________ (talk) on the phone rightnow.

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'talking' because the present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening right now. Therefore, the sentence should read: 'Aisha's son is talking on the phone right now.'

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

5. Sara was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.

• ran

• run

• runs

• running

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'running' because the past continuous tense is formed with 'was' + verb ending in -ing. Here, 'Sara was running' indicates an ongoing action in the past.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

8. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

• had

• was having

• am having

• will have

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'was having' because it indicates an ongoing action in the past when the phone rang. The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

• arriving

• arrived

• arrive

• arrives

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'arrives' because it is the simple present tense form used for third-person singular subjects. The sentence requires this form to indicate an action that will happen in the future.