English Tense Tense Question #5892 (CAT-I)

The earth ______ around the sun.

A moves
B is moving
C has moved
D moved
Correct Answer & Explanation
Option A
• The sentence describes a universal truth or a general scientific fact. • Universal truths are always expressed in the Present Indefinite Tense (Simple Present). • The structure for Present Indefinite Tense is Subject + V1 (s/es for 3rd Person Singular) + Object. • 'The earth' is a 3rd person singular subject, so the verb 'move' takes 's' and becomes 'moves'.