1He's already arrived.
Wrong!
In "He's already arrived," "He's = he has" because it is followed by a past participle in the present perfect.
2It's raining.
Wrong!
In "It's raining," "It's = it is" because it is followed by an -ing form in the present continuous.
3She's preparing for her exam.
Wrong!
In "She's preparing for her exam," "She's = she is" because it is followed by an -ing form in the present continuous.
4There's a problem with my phone.
Wrong!
In "There's a problem with my phone," "There's = there is" because it introduces a singular noun phrase.
5He's arriving in the afternoon.
Wrong!
In "He's arriving in the afternoon," "He's = he is" because it is followed by an -ing form in the present continuous.
6He's received the report.
Wrong!
In "He's received the report," "He's = he has" because it is followed by a past participle in the present perfect.
7It's no longer important.
Wrong!
In "It's no longer important," "It's = it is" because it is followed by an adjective phrase.
8He's finished his work on the project.
Wrong!
In "He's finished his work on the project," "He's = he has" because it is followed by a past participle and an object in the present perfect.
9There's been an explosion near the temple.
Wrong!
In "There's been an explosion near the temple," "There's = there has" because it is followed by "been" in the present perfect.
10He's been living here for sixty years.
Wrong!
In "He's been living here for sixty years," "He's = he has" because it is followed by "been" in the present perfect continuous.
11There's nothing left.
Wrong!
In "There's nothing left," "There's = there is" because it introduces the noun phrase "nothing left".
12It's now or never.
Wrong!
In "It's now or never," "It's = it is" because it is followed by an adverbial phrase.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- He’s already arrived. — He’s = he has
- It’s raining. — It’s = it is
- She’s preparing for her exam. — She’s = she is
- There’s a problem with my phone. — There’s = there is
- He’s arriving in the afternoon. — He’s = he is
- He’s received the report. — He’s = he has
- It’s no longer important. — It’s = it is
- He’s finished his work on the project. — He’s = he has
- There’s been an explosion near the temple. — There’s = there has
- He’s been living here for sixty years. — He’s = he has
- There’s nothing left. — There’s = there is
- It’s now or never. — It’s = it is