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Standard English ConventionsEasySingular verb for a habitual action

Standard English Conventions practice question

Every morning the baker ____ fresh bread before the shop opens.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. bakesCorrect
  2. B. bake
  3. C. baking
  4. D. have baked

Answer: A. bakes

"the baker" is singular, and the present tense matches "opens".

Why the other answers are wrong

B. bake
Plural.
C. baking
No finite verb.
D. have baked
Plural and the wrong tense.

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