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The simple present tense

August 10, 2016 - A1pdf

Read the following sentences.

Mother bakes delicious cakes.

Mother is a singular noun.

Bakes is a singular verb.

My daughter likes classical dance.

Daughter is a singular noun.

Likes is a singular verb.

My children speak four languages.

Children is a plural noun.

Speak is a plural verb.

A singular subject takes a singular verb. Likewise, a plural subject takes a plural verb.

Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

Progress 0 of 9 answered
1I ............... eight glasses of water every day.
Wrong!
2My sister ............... as a nurse.
Wrong!
3My daughter ............... beautifully.
Wrong!
4Father ............... delicious meals every Sunday.
Wrong!
5Birds ............... in trees.
Wrong!
6Cows ............... on grass.
Wrong!
7Plants ............... their food with the help of sunlight.
Wrong!
8Like poles ...............
Wrong!
9We ............... our country.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/9

Answers

  1. I drink eight glasses of water every day.
  2. My sister works as a nurse.
  3. My daughter sings beautifully.
  4. Father cooks delicious meals every Sunday.
  5. Birds live in trees.
  6. Cows feed on grass.
  7. Plants make their food with the help of sunlight.
  8. Like poles attract
  9. We love our country.
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