Demonstrate the control of tenses and sentence structure:My brother and sister _ basketball every evening.
Correct answer: B. Practice
- A. Practices
- B. Practice
- C. Practicing
- D. Are practicing
Explanation
The key word here is 'every evening' which indicates simple present tense. Simple Present tense is used to mention a habitual action or a skill repeated regularly. Therefore the first form of verb 'practice' will be used.
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