Choose the correct option: She _____ rice every day.

**The reasoning** This tests **subject-verb agreement in the simple present tense**. The subject is "She" (third person singular), and we're describing a habitual action — something she does regularly ("every day"). Rule: With third-person singular subjects (he, she, it), we add **-s** or **-es** to the base verb in simple present tense. - I/You/We/They eat → She/He/It eat**s** So: "She eats rice every day" ✓ **Why the wrong options tempt you** **A) eat** — This works for "I eat" or "They eat," but fails with "She." Students sometimes forget the -s ending. **C) eating** — This is the present participle. You'd need a helping verb: "She **is** eating" (present continuous). Alone, it's incomplete. **D) have eaten** — This is present perfect tense ("She **has** eaten"), suggesting a completed action. Plus, "have" should be "has" with "she." **Quick takeaway** Whenever you see he/she/it doing something regularly **now**, the verb wears an -s like a uniform: "She eat**s**, he read**s**, it work**s**."