Tense and subject–verb agreement – habitual action with "always": choose the correct finite verb form. Sentence: "Ayesha always ______ the permission of her father before going for movies." Pick the verb form that matches the subject and the adverb of frequency.
Verbal Ability
Selecting Words
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Aseeking
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Bseeks
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Csought
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Dseeker
Answer
Correct Answer: seeks
Explanation
Given data
- Subject: Ayesha (3rd person singular).
- Adverb of frequency: always (habitual present).
Concept/ApproachFor general truths/habits, use the simple present. With a 3rd person singular subject, the verb takes -s: "Ayesha always seeks …".
Option analysisseeks — correct simple present, 3rd person singular. ✅seeking — participle/gerund; needs an auxiliary (is/was) or a role as noun.sought — simple past; mismatches the habitual present with "always".seeker — noun; grammatically wrong.
Common pitfalls
- Forgetting the -s ending with 3rd person singular in present simple.
- Using present participles without auxiliaries.
Final Answerseeks