Question

Fill in the blank using the correct form of the verb:
Megha _______ cricket on Sundays.

a.play
b.plays
c.playing
d.did played

Answer 1

Hint: Declarative/Assertive sentences which denote a daily activity, usually make use of the Simple Present Tense.

Complete answer:
The simple present tense is a verb tense which is used to show repetition, habit or generalisation. Less commonly, the simple present can be used to talk about scheduled actions in the near future and, in some cases, actions happening now.
The above sentence is a repeated activity, i.e. Megha regularly participates in it on Sundays.
So, the verb form that we need in the above question is a simple present verb.

Now, let’s look at the given options:
> Play - This verb is in the simple present tense, however, it is singular. This verb will not be grammatically correct if used with a third person subject. So, this is an incorrect option.
> Plays - This verb is in the simple present tense, and it is plural. So, it can be used with the third person subject. So, this is the correct option.
> Playing - This verb is in the continuous form. It would be grammatically incorrect to use this verb. So, this is an incorrect option.
> Did played - This is an incorrect construction as it has a double past verb. This would not be correct to use in the given sentence. So, this is an incorrect option.

So the correct answer is option B - Plays

Note: Make sure that the tense being used is grammatically correct. This will help you to choose the correct option out of the given ones.