Grammar Quiz: Take The Simple Present Tense Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
Samuele __________ at 6:30 am.
- A.
Wake up
- B.
Wakes up
Correct Answer
B. Wakes upExplanation
The sentence is in the present tense and refers to a singular subject, "Samuele." In the present tense, when the subject is singular, we use the base form of the verb with the third-person singular pronoun "he/she/it." Therefore, the correct form of the verb to use is "wakes up."Rate this question:
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- 2.
They _______ to class at 8:00 am.
- A.
Go
- B.
Goes
Correct Answer
A. GoExplanation
The correct answer is "go" because when referring to a plural subject like "they," we use the base form of the verb, which is "go."Rate this question:
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- 3.
Leonardo and Manuel ____________ breakfast at 7:00.
- A.
Eat
- B.
Eats
Correct Answer
A. EatExplanation
The correct answer is "eat" because when referring to two or more people as the subject, the verb "eat" should be used.Rate this question:
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- 4.
They _________ dinner together.
- A.
Eat
- B.
Eats
Correct Answer
A. EatExplanation
The correct answer is "eat" because when using the pronoun "they," the verb that follows should be in the base form. In this case, "eat" is the base form of the verb and is the correct choice.Rate this question:
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- 5.
I never __________ coffee.
- A.
Drink
- B.
Drinks
Correct Answer
A. DrinkExplanation
The correct answer is "drink." This is because the sentence is in the present tense and the subject "I" requires the base form of the verb, which is "drink."Rate this question:
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- 6.
Alessandro is very busy. He ______________ from 9:00am to 9:00pm Monday through Friday.
- A.
Work
- B.
Works
Correct Answer
B. WorksExplanation
The correct answer is "works" because the subject "Alessandro" is singular, so it requires the singular form of the verb "work".Rate this question:
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- 7.
Angela and I _______________ our dog in the park every afternoon.
- A.
Walk
- B.
Walks
Correct Answer
A. WalkExplanation
The correct answer is "walk" because when using the pronoun "I" in a sentence, the verb should be in its base form. Therefore, the correct verb form to use with "I" is "walk."Rate this question:
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- 8.
I __________ to bed at 11:00pm.
- A.
Go
- B.
Goes
Correct Answer
A. GoExplanation
The correct answer is "go" because it is the correct form of the verb "to go" that agrees with the subject "I."Rate this question:
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- 9.
He ___________ his homework every afternoon.
- A.
Do
- B.
Does
Correct Answer
B. DoesExplanation
The correct answer is "does" because the subject "he" is a third-person singular pronoun, and when using the present simple tense in the third-person singular form, we need to add an -s or -es to the base form of the verb. In this case, the base form of the verb "do" is used, and the correct form for the third-person singular pronoun "he" is "does."Rate this question:
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- 10.
Tommaso ___________ English at Rowling classroom every week..
- A.
Study
- B.
Studies
Correct Answer
B. StudiesExplanation
The correct answer is "studies" because the subject "Tommaso" is singular, so it requires a singular verb form. In this case, the verb "studies" agrees with the singular subject and is the correct form to use in the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 11.
You ___________ to work.
- A.
Drive
- B.
Drives
Correct Answer
A. DriveExplanation
The correct answer is "drive" because it is the base form of the verb, which is used when referring to a general action or when the subject is "you."Rate this question:
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- 12.
Mary _______________ breakfast.
- A.
Don't eat
- B.
Doesn't eat
Correct Answer
B. Doesn't eatExplanation
The correct answer is "doesn't eat" because the subject "Mary" is singular and in the third person. In English, when using the present simple tense, we add an "s" or "es" to the verb for singular third person subjects. Therefore, the correct form is "doesn't eat."Rate this question:
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- 13.
I ______________ yoga.
- A.
Don't do
- B.
Doesn't do
Correct Answer
A. Don't doExplanation
The correct answer is "don't do" because the subject "I" is singular and requires the use of the auxiliary verb "do" in the negative form.Rate this question:
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- 14.
Filippo and Serena ______________ homework today.
- A.
Don't have
- B.
Doesn't have
Correct Answer
A. Don't haveExplanation
The correct answer is "don't have" because Filippo and Serena is a plural subject, so the verb "have" should be in the plural form "don't have" to agree with the subject.Rate this question:
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- 15.
Kaltrina _______________ Italian very well..
- A.
Don't speak
- B.
Doesn't speak
Correct Answer
B. Doesn't speakExplanation
The correct answer is "doesn't speak" because it is used to indicate that Kaltrina is not able to speak Italian very well. The verb "doesn't speak" is in the third person singular form, which agrees with the subject "Kaltrina". This suggests that Kaltrina lacks the ability to speak Italian proficiently.Rate this question:
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