Question

Present simple 4 Complete the sentences from the quiz on page 4. How does the verb change in the third person singular? 1 We — jewellery with it. 2 People - English here. 3 It — dirty water. 4 Itin cold countries. More practice Workbook page 5 ​

Answer 1

1 We BUY jewellery with it.

2 People SPEAK English here.

3 It DRINKS dirty water.

4 It SNOWS in cold countries.

Answer 2

In the present simple tense, the verb changes in the third person singular by adding an "-s" or "-es" to the base form of the verb. Let's complete the sentences from the quiz on page 4 and see how the verb changes:

1. We wear jewellery with it. - In the third person singular, it would be "He/She/It wears jewellery with it." The verb "wear" changes to "wears" by adding an "-s" at the end.

2. People speak English here. - In the third person singular, it would be "He/She/It speaks English here." The verb "speak" changes to "speaks" by adding an "-s" at the end.

3. It pollutes dirty water. - In the third person singular, it would be "He/She/It pollutes dirty water." The verb "pollute" does not change in the third person singular because it already ends with an "-s."

4. It snows in cold countries. - In the third person singular, it would be "He/She/It snows in cold countries." The verb "snow" does not change in the third person singular because it already ends with an "-s."

Remember, in the present simple tense, the verb changes in the third person singular by adding an "-s" or "-es" to the base form of the verb.