Choose the correct form: My cousin ____ the bakery on the way home.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. passes
- Step 1: The sentence describes a habit, so use the present simple. Step 2. The subject is singular, so the verb takes -s or -es: passes. Answer: passes. Why not the others: pass: A singular subject needs the -s form in the present simple. passing: The -ing form needs the verb be before it. is pass: The verb be cannot be added before a base verb in the present simple.
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