Question

Bad Student never ______(work) hard

Answer 1

Bad student never works hard.

• When the subject is singular, we use the plural form of the verb.
• On the other hand, when the subject is plural, we use the singular form of a verb.
• In the statement mentioned in the question, a single bad student is being referred hence we will use the plural form of the verb which is 'works'.

Answer 2

Bad student never works hard.

Explanation:

• The sentence has one subject and a predicate, stating "works hard". The sentence to be able to make sense of the verb the tense becomes important.
• The given sentence is singular and talks only of an individual so the verb has to describe the act being done and not just the verb word.
• The participle used is works, it says about the act being done or it is used as it is just completed.