Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
Usethe simple present tense to talk about general habits, routines and things that happen all the time.
Use the present continuous tense to talk about situations that are going on at the moment of speaking.
1I ............... the railway station is a very interesting place.
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Use the present simple "think" to give a general opinion.
2I ............... there very often.
Wrong!
Use the present simple "go" for a repeated habit.
3I ............... to observe people.
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Use the stative verb "like" in the present simple for a general feeling.
4A railway station ............... the best place for this.
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Use "is" because the singular subject is "A railway station".
5If you visit one, you ............... all kinds of people in a railway station.
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Use "will find" to say what a visitor can expect at a railway station.
6There ............... passengers, their friends, relatives, porters, and even hawkers.
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Use "are" in the structure "There are" with a plural list.
7Babies and children who ............... with their parents are often the ones who enjoy the experience the most because they are not worried about the tickets, seats, or luggage.
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Use "travel" because the plural subject "Babies and children" needs a plural present-simple verb.
8Some travelers ............... a lot of luggage.
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Use "have" because the plural subject "travelers" needs a plural present-simple verb.
9Others simply ............... a backpack or a bag.
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Use "carry" because the plural subject "Others" needs a plural present-simple verb.
10The hawkers are a common sight in many of our railway stations. You can see them ............... their handcarts all over the platform.
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Use "pushing" after "see them" to describe the action in progress.
Answers
- I think the railway station is a very interesting place.
- I go there very often.
- I like to observe people.
- A railway station is the best place for this.
- If you visit one, you will find all kinds of people in a railway station.
- There are passengers, their friends, relatives, porters, and even hawkers.
- Babies and children who travel with their parents are often the ones who enjoy the experience the most because they are not worried about the tickets, seats, or luggage.
- Some travelers have a lot of luggage.
- Others simply carry a backpack or a bag.
- The hawkers are a common sight in many of our railway stations. You can see them pushing their handcarts all over the platform.
