Complete the following sentences.
1My father ............... for a walk every morning.
Wrong!
Use "goes" for a habitual action with a third-person singular subject.
2I ............... coffee in the morning.
Wrong!
Use "drink" for a regular habit with the subject "I".
3Flowers ............... in the spring.
Wrong!
Use "bloom" for a general fact with the plural subject "Flowers".
4Birds ............... their nests in trees.
Wrong!
Use "make" for a general truth with the plural subject "Birds".
5The pigeon ............... the art of nest-making.
Wrong!
Use "does not know" for a negative present simple sentence with the singular subject "The pigeon".
6Deciduous trees ............... their leaves in the autumn.
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Use "shed" for a general fact with the plural subject "Deciduous trees".
7Nobody ............... dishonest people.
Wrong!
Use "likes" because "Nobody" takes a singular present simple verb.
8Peter ............... in a factory.
Wrong!
Use "works" for Peter's regular job in the present simple.
9My sister ............... abroad.
Wrong!
Use "lives" for a present fact with the singular subject "My sister".
10I ............... best in the morning.
Wrong!
Use "work" for a general statement with the subject "I".
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- My father goes for a walk every morning.
- I drink coffee in the morning.
- Flowers bloom in the spring.
- Birds make their nests in trees.
- The pigeon does not know the art of nest-making.
- Deciduous trees shed their leaves in the autumn.
- Nobody likes dishonest people.
- Peter works in a factory.
- My sister lives abroad.
- I work best in the morning.