Trivia On Present Simple Tense Test! Quiz
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Peter and Paul's uncle .................. for the United States army.
- A.
Works
- B.
Work
- C.
Is work
- D.
Workes
Correct Answer
A. WorksExplanation
The first option is correct because we are not talking about Peter and Paul but about their uncle. Remember that we don't use the verb to be (am/is/are) with other verbs in the present simple, therefore the third option is wrong.Rate this question:
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- 2.
I like pizza, but I ................ burger.
- A.
Like
- B.
Likes
- C.
Don't like
- D.
Doesn't like
Correct Answer
C. Don't likeExplanation
The second sentence should be negative because the first one is positive and the two sentences are linked with the conjunction 'but'.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Hossam's cats ............. milk.
- A.
Drink
- B.
Drinks
- C.
Drinkes
- D.
Doesn't drink
Correct Answer
A. DrinkExplanation
The first options is correct because the noun 'cats' is plural.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Maram and Sami play volleyball, but Hani .............. basketball.
- A.
Play
- B.
Don't play
- C.
Plays
- D.
Doesn't play
Correct Answer
C. PlaysExplanation
The third option is correct because 'Hani' is singular. Although the two sentences are linked with the conjunction 'but', the two sentences are positive because we are not talking about the same sport.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Benny and Lara ...................... shopping on Friday.
- A.
Go often
- B.
Often go
- C.
Often goes
- D.
Goes often
Correct Answer
B. Often goExplanation
The second option is correct because we are talking about two people. The adverb 'often' comes before the main verb.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
Her kids play always in the playground.
- B.
Always her kids play in the playground.
- C.
Her kids always plays in the playground.
- D.
Her kids always play in the playground.
Correct Answer
D. Her kids always play in the playground.Explanation
The adverb 'always' should come before the main verb. Therefore options 1 and 2 are wrong. The third option is wrong because the noun 'kids' is plural and therefore it's wrong to s to the verb.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Our neigbour ................ cars.
- A.
Fix
- B.
Fixs
- C.
Fixes
- D.
Is fix
Correct Answer
C. FixesExplanation
The third option is correct because the noun 'neighbor' is singular. The verb 'fix' ends in'-x', so we should add '-es' to the verb.Rate this question:
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- 8.
My grandparents ................ us a lot because they live far away.
- A.
Visits
- B.
Doesn't visit
- C.
Visit
- D.
Don't visit
Correct Answer
D. Don't visitExplanation
The fourth option is correct because the noun 'grandparents' is plural. The third option is wrong because when someone lives far away, it is hard to see him or her a lot. (My grandparents visit us a lot because they live near our house.)Rate this question:
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- 9.
My mother's nieces .................... French at school.
- A.
Don't learn
- B.
Don't never learn
- C.
Doesn't learn
- D.
Doesn't never learn
Correct Answer
A. Don't learnExplanation
The first option is correct because we are talking about 'nieces' (a plural noun). The second option is wrong because we don't use 'never' with 'don't' or 'doesn't'.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Mina is scared of sharks, so he ..................... swimming in the ocean
- A.
Goes
- B.
Likes going
- C.
Never go
- D.
Never goes
Correct Answer
D. Never goesExplanation
The first sentence should be negative because when you are afraid of sharks, you never swim in the sea. The four option is correct because 'Mina' is singular and we should add '-es' to the verb.Rate this question:
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- 11.
Mirna .................. a problem, so she can't work well.
- A.
Is
- B.
Makes
- C.
Has
- D.
Have
Correct Answer
C. HasExplanation
'Mirna' is singular, so the fourth option is wrong. The third option is correct because when you have a problem or when you are worried, you can't work properly.Rate this question:
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- 12.
Jenny's daughter and my child .............. to the same school. They're classmates.
- A.
Go
- B.
Goes
- C.
Don't go
- D.
Doesn't go
Correct Answer
A. GoExplanation
We are talking about two people, so we should choose the first or the third option. Since they are classmates, so they must be at the same school and in the same class. Therefore, The first option is the correct one.Rate this question:
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- 13.
She .................. my phone number, but she doesn't call me.
- A.
Knows
- B.
Knowes
- C.
Don't know
- D.
Doesn't know
Correct Answer
A. KnowsExplanation
The first sentence should be positive because the second one is negative, and the two sentences are linked with the conjunction 'but'.Rate this question:
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- 14.
His wives ..................... too much.
- A.
Talk
- B.
Talks
- C.
Does talk
- D.
Are talk
Correct Answer
A. TalkExplanation
The word 'wives' is a plural noun, so the first option is correct. Again, we don't use the verb to be with other verbs in the present simple tense, therefore the fourth option is wrong.Rate this question:
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- 15.
Jonathan .................. his bedroom.
- A.
Tidy
- B.
Tidys
- C.
Tidyes
- D.
Tidies
Correct Answer
D. TidiesExplanation
We change '-y' to '-ies' because the verb ends in a consonant + y (tidy).Rate this question:
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- 16.
Osama ................ a lot.
- A.
Study
- B.
Studys
- C.
Studyes
- D.
Studies
Correct Answer
D. StudiesExplanation
Again, we change '-y' to '-ies' because the verb ends in a consonant + y (study).Rate this question:
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- 17.
Eva ............ ice-creams every noon.
- A.
Buy
- B.
Buys
- C.
Buyes
- D.
Buies
Correct Answer
B. BuysExplanation
'Eva' is singular, so we should add '-s' to the verb. We just add '-s' to the verb because it ends in a vowel + y (buy).Rate this question:
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- 18.
Sue ............... at home today.
- A.
Goes
- B.
Comes
- C.
Has
- D.
Is
Correct Answer
D. IsExplanation
We say 'Sue goes home', 'Sue comes home', 'Sue has a house' or 'Sue has a flat'.Rate this question:
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- 19.
Pat .................. a good student.
- A.
Has
- B.
Is
- C.
Comes
- D.
Be
Correct Answer
B. IsExplanation
We are describing Pat, so we need the verb to be 'is'.Rate this question:
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- 20.
Their fathers ............... the bills.
- A.
Pay
- B.
Pays
- C.
Payes
- D.
Paies
Correct Answer
A. PayExplanation
The noun 'fathers' is plural.Rate this question:
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- 21.
Her elder brother ................ the bills.
- A.
Pay
- B.
Pays
- C.
Payes
- D.
Pais
Correct Answer
B. PaysExplanation
The noun 'brother' is singular, so we should add '-s' to the verb. We add only '-s' because the verb ends in a vowel + '-y' (pay).Rate this question:
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- 22.
Laura .................. a doctor in a big hospital.
- A.
Work
- B.
Works
- C.
Workes
- D.
Is
Correct Answer
D. IsExplanation
We are talking about Laura's job (her position at the hospital) , so we use the verb to be 'is'.Rate this question:
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- 23.
Pierre .............. for the Institute of Molecular Biology in Geneva.
- A.
Work
- B.
Works
- C.
Workes
- D.
Is
Correct Answer
B. WorksExplanation
We are talking about where Pierre works not about his job title (not about his position at the institute), so the fourth option is wrong. 'Pierre' is singular, so we should add '-s' to the verb.Rate this question:
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Mar 28, 2014Quiz Created by
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