Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1I ............... watching TV now.
Wrong!
Use "am not" with I in the present continuous negative.
2Tom ............... eating breakfast.
Wrong!
Use "is not" with he, she, it, or one name in the present continuous negative.
3The children ............... sleeping.
Wrong!
Use "are not" with plural subjects in the present continuous negative.
4She ............... wearing a coat today.
Wrong!
Use "isn't" with she in the present continuous negative.
5We ............... going to school today.
Wrong!
Use "aren't" with we in the present continuous negative.
6The dog ............... now; it is quiet.
Wrong!
Use "is not barking" because the sentence says not now.
7They ............... football; they are doing homework.
Wrong!
Use "are not playing" because they are doing homework, not playing.
8Mia ............... reading her book.
Wrong!
Use "is not" because not comes after am, is, or are.
9You ............... listening to me.
Wrong!
Use "are not" because not comes after are.
10Dad is not ............... dinner.
Wrong!
Use "cooking" after is not in the present continuous negative.
11The girls aren't ............... in the pool.
Wrong!
Use "swimming" after aren't in the present continuous negative.
12My phone ............... working.
Wrong!
Use "is not" with one thing, like my phone.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I am not watching TV now.
- Tom is not eating breakfast.
- The children are not sleeping.
- She isn’t wearing a coat today.
- We aren’t going to school today.
- The dog is not barking now; it is quiet.
- They are not playing football; they are doing homework.
- Mia is not reading her book.
- You are not listening to me.
- Dad is not cooking dinner.
- The girls aren’t swimming in the pool.
- My phone is not working.
