27- Learn it! - Simple Present Tense (The video should checked, because there are other details that are not covered in the questions below)

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Which sentence correctly demonstrates subject-verb agreement for a third-person singular subject?

A. He study every night.

B. He studying every night.

C. He studyes every night.

D. He studies every night.

Answer: D. He studies every night.

Explanation: The verb 'study' ends in a consonant + y, which correctly changes to 'ies' for third-person singular subjects.

Which use of the simple present tense is shown in the sentence: 'Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius’?

A. Scheduled event.

B. Permanent state.

C. General fact or truth.

D. Routine or habit.

Answer: C. General fact or truth.

Explanation: The simple present is used for scientific facts or things that are always true.

Choose the correct negative form of the sentence: 'They are teachers.'

A. They not are teachers.

B. They are not a teacher.

C. They do not be teachers.

D. They are not teachers.

Answer: D. They are not teachers.

Explanation: The verb 'to be' is made negative by adding 'not' directly after 'am', 'is', or 'are', with plural nouns matching plural subjects.

Which sentence correctly describes a scheduled event in the future?

A. The plane leave at 9 p.m.

B. The plane leaving at 9 p.m.

C. The plane leaves at 9 p.m.

D. The plane do leave at 9 p.m.

Answer: C. The plane leaves at 9 p.m.

Explanation: Scheduled events like flight times use the simple present with correct subject-verb agreement.

How should the verb 'go' be spelled for the subject 'She'?

A. She goes.

B. She go.

C. She gose.

D. She gos.

Answer: A. She goes.

Explanation: Verbs ending in 'o' (like go and do) require the addition of 'es' in the third-person singular.

In a negative sentence with a regular verb and the subject 'He', what is the correct structure?

A. He do not work.

B. He not work.

C. He does not work.

D. He does not works.

Answer: C. He does not work.

Explanation: Negative sentences for third-person singular use 'does not' plus the base form of the verb.

Where should the frequency adverb 'always' be placed in a sentence using the verb 'to be'?

A. Always he is happy.

B. He is always happy.

C. He always is happy.

D. He is happy always.

Answer: B. He is always happy.

Explanation: Frequency adverbs such as 'always', 'often', and 'never' are placed after the verb 'to be'.

Which preposition of time is used for specific dates like 'March 15th'?

A. On.

B. For.

C. In.

D. At.

Answer: A. On.

Explanation: The preposition 'on' is used for specific days of the week and specific calendar dates.

Select the correct question form for the statement: 'She plays the piano.'

A. Do she play the piano?

B. Is she play the piano?

C. Does she plays the piano?

D. Does she play the piano?

Answer: D. Does she play the piano?

Explanation: Questions for third-person singular subjects use 'Does' followed by the subject and the base form of the verb.

What is the purpose of the negative question: 'Doesn't she like pizza?'

A. To give instructions.

B. To express surprise.

C. To state a routine.

D. To describe a state.

Answer: B. To express surprise.

Explanation: Negative questions are often used to express surprise when something expected (like liking pizza) seems untrue.

Identify the correct short answer to the question: 'Does he live here?'

A. Yes, he do.

B. Yes, he is.

C. Yes, he lives.

D. Yes, he does.

Answer: D. Yes, he does.

Explanation: Short answers in the simple present repeat the auxiliary 'does' to match the third-person singular subject.

Which spelling is correct for the third-person singular of the verb 'enjoy'?

A. Enjoies.

B. Enjoysy.

C. Enjoys.

D. Enjoyes.

Answer: C. Enjoys.

Explanation: When a verb ends in a vowel + y (like a, e, i, o, u), you simply add 's' without changing the 'y'.

Choose the correct WH-question structure for the subject 'She'.

A. Where she work?

B. Where she works?

C. Where do she work?

D. Where does she work?

Answer: D. Where does she work?

Explanation: WH-questions use the WH-word followed by 'does', the subject, and the base verb form.

Which sentence correctly uses an irregular verb in the simple present tense?

A. He having a car.

B. He has a car.

C. He is have a car.

D. He haves a car.

Answer: B. He has a car.

Explanation: The verb 'to have' is irregular, and its third-person singular form is 'has'.

What is the correct structure for a negative question using a contraction?

A. Does not he work here?

B. Doesn't he works here?

C. Don't he work here?

D. Doesn't he work here?

Answer: D. Doesn't he work here?

Explanation: Contractions like 'doesn't' come at the beginning of the question, followed by the subject and the base verb.

Which sentence uses the simple present tense to give instructions?

A. You turn left at the lights.

B. You turned left at the lights.

C. You are turning left.

D. Turning left at the lights.

Answer: A. You turn left at the lights.

Explanation: The simple present is commonly used for giving directions or step-by-step instructions.

In the question 'Who teaches your class?', why is 'does' not used?

A. It is a plural question.

B. 'Who' is the subject.

C. 'Who' is the object.

D. The verb is irregular.

Answer: B. 'Who' is the subject.

Explanation: When 'who' or 'which' acts as the subject of the sentence, we do not use the auxiliary 'do' or 'does'.

Which frequency adverb means '0% of the time'?

A. Usually.

B. Never.

C. Rarely.

D. Sometimes.

Answer: B. Never.

Explanation: The adverb 'never' indicates that an action does not happen at all.

How do you form a negative question using the verb 'to be' without a contraction?

A. Is she not at home?

B. Is not she at home?

C. She is not at home?

D. Does she not at home?

Answer: A. Is she not at home?

Explanation: In formal negative questions without contractions, the structure is: Verb to be + Subject + Not.

Which sentence correctly uses 'how often' to ask about frequency?

A. How often do you exercise?

B. How often you exercise?

C. How often are you exercise?

D. How often does you exercise?

Answer: A. How often do you exercise?

Explanation: Questions about frequency start with 'How often' followed by the auxiliary 'do', the subject 'you', and the base verb.