18. Ellen is going on safari. She ____ lions. A) want B) will C) wants

Solution:

• The subject of the sentence is 'She', which is a third-person singular pronoun.
• When the subject is third-person singular (he, she, it, or a singular noun), the present simple verb form usually ends in -s.
• 'Want' is the base form of the verb, used with plural subjects or 'I'/'you'.
• 'Will want' would indicate a future desire, but the sentence structure suggests a present ability or desire related to going on safari.
• 'Wants' is the correct third-person singular present tense form of the verb 'want'.

Answer: C) wants