🇨🇴 ICFES SaberSemana 3 · 10 preguntas

Present Simple Third Person

Bundle W03 de Inglés para Grado 7 en Colombia (DBA MEN Colombia): 10 preguntas con explicación pedagógica.

Alineación: DBA MEN Colombia

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Pregunta 1

Bloom: Remember

Talking about a sister's hobby.

Which verb form is correct for "She"?

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Respuesta correcta: B) She reads books.

  • A) She read books.Incorrect. Third person singular requires an 's' in the affirmative.
  • B) She reads books.Correct! "Reads" is the correct form for the subject "She".
  • C) She reading books.Incorrect. This is the continuous form, not present simple.
  • D) She reades books.Incorrect. "Read" only needs a simple 's', not 'es'.

💡 Explicación

The student identifies the basic third-person singular rule for the Present Simple tense.

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Remember

Describing a cat's behavior.

Complete the sentence: "My cat ________ on the sofa all day."

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Respuesta correcta: B) sleeps

  • A) sleepIncorrect. "My cat" is "it", so it needs the third person 's'.
  • B) sleepsCorrect! This follows the standard third-person singular rule.
  • C) sleepesIncorrect. Spelling error; verbs ending in 'p' just add 's'.
  • D) sleepingIncorrect. This is the -ing form.

💡 Explicación

The student remembers to apply the third-person singular 's' to a verb referring to an animal (it).

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Understand

A student's mother working in an office in Medellín.

"My mother ________ her emails at 8:00 AM." (Verb: finish)

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Respuesta correcta: C) finishes

  • A) finishIncorrect. Needs the third person ending.
  • B) finishsIncorrect. Verbs ending in 'sh' need 'es'.
  • C) finishesCorrect! Verbs ending in -ch, -sh, -s, -x, or -z add -es.
  • D) finishingIncorrect. This is the continuous form.

💡 Explicación

The student understands and applies the spelling rule for third-person verbs ending in "sh".

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Understand

Talking about a brother's studies.

Which sentence uses the correct spelling for the verb "study"?

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Respuesta correcta: B) He studies English.

  • A) He studys English.Incorrect. When a verb ends in consonant + y, we change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'.
  • B) He studies English.Correct! This follows the consonant + y spelling rule.
  • C) He studyes English.Incorrect. You must remove the 'y' before adding 'ies'.
  • D) He study English.Incorrect. Missing the third person ending.

💡 Explicación

The student understands the specific spelling transformation for verbs ending in consonant + "y" in the third person.

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Apply

Describing a friend's preference.

"Samuel ________ to school by bus."

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Respuesta correcta: B) goes

  • A) goIncorrect. Samuel is "he", so the verb needs the -es ending.
  • B) goesCorrect! "Go" and "Do" add -es in the third person.
  • C) gosIncorrect. Spelling error; "go" requires -es.
  • D) goingIncorrect. This is the present continuous form.

💡 Explicación

The student applies the specific rule for the verb "go" in the third-person singular.

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Apply

A teacher describing a student's habits.

"Mariana ________ her hands before eating lunch." (Verb: wash)

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Respuesta correcta: C) washes

  • A) washIncorrect. Missing the third person suffix.
  • B) washsIncorrect. Spelling error; -sh requires -es.
  • C) washesCorrect! "Washes" follows the rule for verbs ending in -sh.
  • D) is washIncorrect. "Is" cannot be followed by the base form of a verb.

💡 Explicación

The student applies the correct spelling rule for third-person verbs ending in "sh" in a communicative context.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Apply

Describing a professional routine.

"The doctor ________ many people every day." (Verb: help)

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Respuesta correcta: A) helps

  • A) helpsCorrect! Most verbs just add 's' in the third person.
  • B) helpesIncorrect. Verbs ending in 'p' don't need 'es'.
  • C) helpiesIncorrect. This spelling only applies to verbs ending in consonant + y.
  • D) helpIncorrect. The subject "The doctor" (he/she) requires the third person ending.

💡 Explicación

The student correctly applies the general third-person singular rule to a standard verb.

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Analyze

Comparing two people's actions.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses third-person verbs.

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Respuesta correcta: C) My dad works in Bogotá and he watches movies.

  • A) My dad works in Bogotá and he watch movies.Incorrect. "Watch" needs to be "watches".
  • B) My dad work in Bogotá and he watches movies.Incorrect. "Work" needs to be "works".
  • C) My dad works in Bogotá and he watches movies.Correct! Both verbs "works" and "watches" are correctly conjugated for "he".
  • D) My dad work in Bogotá and he watch movies.Incorrect. Both verbs are missing the third person ending.

💡 Explicación

The student analyzes a compound sentence to ensure both verbs follow the third-person singular rules.

Pregunta 9

Bloom: Analyze

Describing a mechanical process.

Which option is grammatically correct for a machine?
"The computer ________ the information and ________ it on the screen."

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Respuesta correcta: C) processes / displays

  • A) process / displayIncorrect. Both verbs need third person endings for "The computer" (it).
  • B) processs / displaysIncorrect. "Process" ends in 's', so it needs 'es'.
  • C) processes / displaysCorrect! "Processes" (ends in s) and "displays" (ends in vowel + y, so just add s).
  • D) processes / displiesIncorrect. "Display" ends in vowel + y, so you don't change 'y' to 'i'.

💡 Explicación

The student analyzes different verb endings (s and vowel + y) to apply the correct third-person spelling rules.

Pregunta 10

Bloom: Evaluate

A paragraph about a local farmer in Colombia.

"Pedro is a farmer in Boyacá. He ________ (grow) potatoes. Every morning, he ________ (fix) his tools and ________ (hurry) to the field."

What is the correct sequence of verbs to complete the text?

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Respuesta correcta: D) grows / fixes / hurries

  • A) grow / fixes / hurrysIncorrect. "Grow" needs an 's' and "hurry" has a spelling error.
  • B) grows / fixes / hurrysIncorrect. "Hurry" ends in consonant + y, so it must change to "hurries".
  • C) grows / fixs / hurriesIncorrect. "Fix" ends in 'x', so it needs 'es'.
  • D) grows / fixes / hurriesCorrect! Grows (+s), Fixes (+es for -x), and Hurries (-y to -ies for consonant + y).

💡 Explicación

The student evaluates multiple verb types and their specific third-person spelling rules to complete a coherent text.

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