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Standard English ConventionsEasySingular verb for a habitual action

Standard English Conventions practice question

My sister ____ the piano every evening after dinner.

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

  1. A. playsCorrect
  2. B. play
  3. C. playing
  4. D. have played

Answer: A. plays

"My sister" is singular, and the habit is present.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. play
Plural.
C. playing
No finite verb.
D. have played
Plural.

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