Simple Present Tense Quiz

MCQ quiz , 10 questions , 4 options each , correct answers & explanations at the end of quiz . Suject : simple present tense

 
 Question 1
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the simple present tense?

a) She read the newspaper every morning.  
b) She reads the newspaper every morning.  
c) She reading the newspaper every morning.  
d) She is reading the newspaper every morning.  

 Question 2
Identify the verb in the following simple present tense sentence: “He works at a bank.”

a) He  
b) Works  
c) At  
d) Bank  

 Question 3
Which of the following sentences uses the correct simple present tense form of the verb “to be”?

a) They is happy.  
b) They are happy.  
c) They am happy.  
d) They be happy.  

 Question 4
What is the correct simple present tense form of the verb in the following sentence: “She _____ (to make) dinner every night”?

a) Make  
b) Makes  
c) Making  
d) Made  

 Question 5
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the simple present tense?

a) The train arrive at 9 AM.  
b) The train arriving at 9 AM.  
c) The train arrives at 9 AM.  
d) The train arrived at 9 AM.  

 Question 6
Identify the verb in the following simple present tense sentence: “They play soccer on weekends.”

a) Play  
b) They  
c) Soccer  
d) Weekends  

 Question 7
Which of the following sentences uses the correct simple present tense form of the verb “to have”?

a) She have a car.  
b) She has a car.  
c) She haves a car.  
d) She having a car.  

 Question 8
What is the correct simple present tense form of the verb in the following sentence: “We _____ (to go) to the gym every day”?

a) Going  
b) Goes  
c) Go  
d) Went  

 Question 9
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the simple present tense?

a) He water the plants every morning.  
b) He waters the plants every morning.  
c) He watering the plants every morning.  
d) He is watering the plants every morning.  

 Question 10
Identify the verb in the following simple present tense sentence: “The sun sets in the west.”

a) Sun  
b) Sets  
c) In  
d) West  

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 Answers and Explanations

 Question 1
Correct Answer: b) She reads the newspaper every morning.  
– Explanation: “Reads” is the correct present simple tense form of the verb “to read” for the third person singular subject “she.”

 Question 2
Correct Answer: b) Works  
– Explanation: “Works” is the verb in the simple present tense indicating a habitual action performed by “he.”

 Question 3
Correct Answer: b) They are happy.  
– Explanation: “Are” is the correct simple present tense form of the verb “to be” for the plural subject “they.”

 Question 4
Correct Answer: b) Makes  
– Explanation: “Makes” is the correct present simple tense form of the verb “to make” for the third person singular subject “she.”

 Question 5
Correct Answer: c) The train arrives at 9 AM.  
– Explanation: “Arrives” is the correct present simple tense form of the verb “to arrive,” used to describe a scheduled event.

 Question 6
Correct Answer: a) Play  
– Explanation: “Play” is the verb in the simple present tense indicating a habitual action performed by “they.”

 Question 7
Correct Answer: b) She has a car.  
– Explanation: “Has” is the correct present simple tense form of the verb “to have” for the third person singular subject “she.”

 Question 8
Correct Answer: c) Go  
– Explanation: “Go” is the correct present simple tense form of the verb “to go” for the plural subject “we.”

 Question 9
Correct Answer: b) He waters the plants every morning.  
– Explanation: “Waters” is the correct present simple tense form of the verb “to water” for the third person singular subject “he.”

 Question 10
Correct Answer: b) Sets  
– Explanation: “Sets” is the verb in the simple present tense indicating a general fact or truth about “the sun.”