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.

Given data

• Subject: Ayesha (3rd person singular).
• Adverb of frequency: always (habitual present).

Concept/Approach
For general truths/habits, use the simple present. With a 3rd person singular subject, the verb takes -s: "Ayesha always seeks …".

Option analysis
seeks — 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 Answer
seeks