Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1He ............... eating an apple in the kitchen.
Wrong!
Use "is" with he in the present continuous: He is eating.
2They ............... playing football in the park.
Wrong!
Use "are" with they in the present continuous: They are playing.
3I ............... drawing a cat on paper.
Wrong!
Use "am" with I in the present continuous: I am drawing.
4The girl is ............... a book on the sofa.
Wrong!
After is in the present continuous, use the -ing form "reading".
5The dogs are ............... under the table.
Wrong!
After are in the present continuous, use the -ing form "sleeping".
6My mother ............... cooking soup now.
Wrong!
Use "is" with one person, like my mother, in the present continuous.
7The children ............... washing their hands.
Wrong!
Use "are" with a plural subject like the children in the present continuous.
8I am ............... a blue hat.
Wrong!
After am, use the -ing form "wearing" in the present continuous.
9She ............... listening to music.
Wrong!
Use "is" with she in the present continuous: She is listening.
10Two boys are ............... bikes in the street.
Wrong!
After are, use the -ing form "riding" in the present continuous.
11The cat ............... sitting on the chair.
Wrong!
Use "is" with one animal, like the cat, in the present continuous.
12He ............... running; he is walking.
Wrong!
Use "isn't" with he for the negative present continuous: He isn't running.
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- He is eating an apple in the kitchen.
- They are playing football in the park.
- I am drawing a cat on paper.
- The girl is reading a book on the sofa.
- The dogs are sleeping under the table.
- My mother is cooking soup now.
- The children are washing their hands.
- I am wearing a blue hat.
- She is listening to music.
- Two boys are riding bikes in the street.
- The cat is sitting on the chair.
- He isn’t running; he is walking.