Question

A brave man does not __________ heart. (not lose)

• A. has not lost
• B. do not lose
• C. does not lose
• D. None of the above

Hint:

{Remember:} In simple present tense negative sentences:

• For {I/You/We/They} → do not + base verb
• For {He/She/It/Singular noun} → does not + base verb

Example: She does not {work} here. (Not "works")

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the sentence structure.
The given sentence is: "A brave man does not __________ heart." The verb phrase in brackets is "(not lose)". We need to choose the correct option that appropriately fills the blank while maintaining grammatical accuracy.
Step 2: Identifying the subject and tense.
The subject of the sentence is "A brave man", which is a third person singular noun. The sentence is in the simple present tense, as indicated by the auxiliary verb "does" in the phrase "does not".
Step 3: Rule for negative sentences in simple present tense.
In simple present tense, for negative sentences:

• With third person singular subjects (he, she, it, or singular nouns), we use does not + base form of the verb.
• Example: He does not {play} football. (Not "plays")

Step 4: Analysis of each option.

• (A) has not lost: Incorrect. This is present perfect tense, which does not match the simple present structure of the sentence. The auxiliary "does" is already used, so we cannot use "has".
• (B) do not lose: Incorrect. "Do not" is used with plural subjects (they, we, you) and with I. The subject "A brave man" is singular, so "do not" cannot be used. Also, the sentence already has "does not", so adding "do not" would be redundant.
• (C) does not lose: Correct.} Following the rule, after "does not", we use the base form of the verb "lose". The complete phrase "does not lose" correctly fills the blank, maintaining subject-verb agreement and tense consistency.
• (D) None of the above: Incorrect because option (C) is correct.

Step 5: Completing the sentence.
The complete sentence is: "A brave man does not lose heart." This means a courageous person does not become discouraged or give up easily. Final Answer:} (C) does not lose.