Present tense I Simple present tense
We use the simple present tense to talk about facts and things that stay the same for a long time.
For example: I live in Polokwane.
We also use the simple present tense to talk about things that happen over and over again.
For example: We sit down for supper every evening, and talk about thoughts and
feelings.
Let's do some exercises involving tenses.
1. The following sentences are written in the simple present tense. Complete the sentences by
filling in the correct form of the verb.
a) My parents
television every evening.
b) The baby
with his toys in the bath.
c) My grandmother regularly
me a letter.
d) I'm so happy I
as if I could burst.
e) I
what time I have to be at school.
f)What kind of music do you
?
g) My friend
not from South Africa, he comes from Zambia.
h) To keep fit, I
running three times a week.​

i think its a.

an ugly duckling is teased by the other ducklings. when she grows up, however, the ducklings discover that she is a beautiful swan

a complex sentence consists of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.  

to write complex sentences, we must use subordinating conjunctions.  

all the complex sentences begin with a subordinating conjunction and when it occurs, a comma must be place at the end of the dependent clause. on the contrary, if the sentence begins with an independent clause, then no comma is used.

after  

although  

as  

because  

before  

if  

since  

when  

for example,  

after she won the competition, she became very popular.  

although my father was hurt, he continued fighting for his rights.  

as all of you got a ten, you will be able to leave early today.  

before he went to the war, he asked his parents to bless him.  

if it is cold, i won’t go out.  

since you didn’t bring the homework, you will get low grades.  

when it is hot in the town, everyone goes to the beach.