WBCS.LIVE practice question

Babies __________ when they are hungry.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. cries
  2. cried
  3. are crying
  4. cry

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: cry

Explanation: In subject–verb agreement, when the subject is plural (like babies), the verb must also be plural. The plural form of cry is cry, not cries (which is singular and used with he/she/it). A. cries ❌ – Incorrect because cries is singular. B. cried ❌ – Past tense, but the sentence is in present tense. C. are crying ❌ – Present continuous tense, not suitable for a general statement. D. cry ✅ – Correct, because it is in simple present tense, expressing a universal truth.