Fill in the blanks with an appropriate present tense form.
1My parents ............... near Chennai.
Wrong!
Use the present simple "live" for a permanent situation.
2I ............... my parents twice a month.
Wrong!
Use the present simple "visit" for a regular action.
3"What are you doing there?" "I ............... TV."
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "am watching" for an action happening now.
4Watch carefully. First I ............... a cucumber into small pieces.
Wrong!
Use the present simple "take and cut" to describe steps in a demonstration.
5I will follow you wherever you ...............
Wrong!
Use the present simple "go" after "wherever" to refer to the future.
6I will call you if I ............... time.
Wrong!
Use the present simple "get" in an "if" clause that refers to the future.
7What ............... snakes eat?
Wrong!
Use "do" to form a present simple question with the plural subject "snakes".
8How ............... I get to the airport?
Wrong!
Use "do" to ask for directions with the subject "I".
9I ............... this fragrance very much.
Wrong!
Use the present simple "like" because "like" is normally a stative verb.
10I will hit anybody who ............... me names.
Wrong!
Use the present simple "calls" in a relative clause that refers to the future.
11Why ............... she standing on the table?
Wrong!
Use "is" with "standing" for an action happening now.
12The temple ............... on a hill outside the town.
Wrong!
Use the present simple "stands" for a permanent location.
Answers
- My parents live near Chennai.
- I visit my parents twice a month.
- “What are you doing there?” “I am watching TV.”
- Watch carefully. First I take and cut a cucumber into small pieces.
- I will follow you wherever you go.
- I will call you if I get time.
- What do snakes eat?
- How do I get to the airport?
- I like this fragrance very much.
- I will hit anybody who calls me names.
- Why is she standing on the table?
- The temple stands on a hill outside the town.
