TS Police Constable Prelims 2022 · Question 4

Question 4 of the TSLPRB Police Constable Preliminary Written Test 2022 (28 August 2022). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.

1. PC Prelims 2022 · Q4 · English · Grammar

   My mother ______ the newspaper in the morning.

   1. is reading
   2. was reading
   3. reads
   4. will be reading
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   Answer: (3) reads

   "In the morning" here describes a daily habit, and habits are expressed with the simple present: "My mother reads the newspaper in the morning." The continuous forms describe an action in progress at one particular time.

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