Exercise 2: rule for ‘he, she, it’

(Practise using the third person in the present simple)

Adding ‘s’ in case of ‘he, she, it’ – cloze test (difficulty: 2 of 5 – rather easy)

Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets in the present simple. Whenever it is necessary, do not forget to add an ‘s’ according to the rule.

  • Example: “She ______ swimming every morning.” (go) → “She goes swimming every morning.”

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  1. Sam golf every weekend. (play)
  2. They often hiking. (go)
  3. I stamps. (collect)
  4. My brother TV in the evenings. (watch)
  5. Norway a lot of snow in winter. (have)
  6. My friends always me if I need them. (help)
  7. Everybody that English is difficult. (say)
  8. Penny pizza very much. (like)
  9. Every Monday we an email in French to our friends in Paris. (write)
  10. Willie and Lance very well together. (work)

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