Write the correct form of the verb in brackets for the following sentences:

Okay, let's complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Here's how we'll do it: 26) The sentence is 'These animals ___ (be) big with long tusks.' Since 'animals' is plural and we are talking about a general fact, we use the present tense form of 'be', which is 'are'. So the answer is 'are'. 27) The sentence is 'Elephants ___ (eat) grass and fruit from trees and they...' Again, this is a general fact about what elephants do, so we use the present tense. The base form of the verb 'eat' is used for plural subjects. So the answer is 'eat'. 28) The sentence is '... (drink) water during the day'. Same principle as the last questions. 'Elephants' are plural and we're describing a common action. The answer is 'drink'. 29) The sentence is 'African elephants __ (live) south of the Sahara Desert in forests.' This is also a general fact. The answer is 'live'. 30) The sentence is 'A mother elephant __ (stay) with her calf for two years'. This describes a general habit or a fact. The answer is 'stays' because the subject 'A mother elephant' is singular. So, here are the answers: 26) are 27) eat 28) drink 29) live 30) stays