English Tense Tense Question #5854 (CAT-I)

Water ______ at 100 degrees Celsius.

A boils
B is boiling
C boiled
D has boiled
Correct Answer & Explanation
Option A
• This sentence states a universal truth or a scientific fact. • Universal truths, general facts, and habitual actions are expressed in the Present Indefinite (Simple Present) Tense. • The structure for Present Indefinite Tense is Subject + V1 (base form of the verb), with 's/es' added for a third-person singular subject. • 'Water' is a third-person singular subject, so 'boils' is the correct form.