Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
He ___ TV most evenings.
A) watches
B) is watch
C) is watching
D) none of these

Answer 1

Hint: A verb is a word that expresses an event, an occurrence, or a state of being through syntax. The infinitive is the most simple type of English, and it can be used with or without the particle to. Verbs are inflected in many languages to indicate tense, aspect, mood, and expression.

Complete answer:
In the given sentence, we have to use a verb in the sentence. Since, the sentence is in present tense, therefore, we have to use a verb which is also in present tense.
Now, let us look at the given options:
A) watches: This is the correct option. The phrase 'most evenings' suggests that it is a common practise. In this case, the simple present tense form of the verb will be used. "Watches" is right since it is in the singular form of the verb which is in the plain present tense. As a result, this is a case of subject verb agreement.
B) is watch: This option is incorrect because it is grammatically wrong.
C) is watching: This option is incorrect because “is watching” does not agree with “most evenings.” Also, it is in the present continuous tense but in the sentence, we have to explain the person’s habit of watching TV in the evenings. So, we cannot use this. Therefore this is the incorrect answer.
D) none of these: This option is incorrect because option ‘A’ is the correct answer.

Thus, the correct answer is option ‘A’ i.e, watches.

Note: Some rules of using verbs are:
- The noun must be singular if the topic is singular.
- The verb must also be plural if the topic is plural.
- Using a plural verb when the sentence's subject consists of two or more nouns or pronouns bound by and.