1Can you ............... anything over there?
Wrong!
Use "see" to mean notice something with your eyes without special effort.
2"...............! We are going to crash!"
Wrong!
Use "Look" to tell someone to direct their eyes to something immediately.
3"Can you repair the radio in a couple of hours?" "Let me ..............."
Wrong!
In "Let me see", "see" means think for a moment or find out.
4I can ............... much better since I changed my glasses.
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After "can", use "see" for the ability to perceive with your eyes.
5I ............... your dad tomorrow.
Wrong!
Use "am seeing" for a future arrangement to meet someone.
6I ............... something moving behind the curtain.
Wrong!
Use "saw" when you noticed something with your eyes.
7Why are you ............... at me like that?
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Use "looking" with "at" when someone directs their eyes toward a person or thing.
8"............... here."
Wrong!
Use "Look" in "Look here" to get someone's attention.
9A ............... pot never boils.
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The proverb is "A watched pot never boils", so the correct word is "watched".
10Police have been ............... him for a while.
Wrong!
Use "watching" when someone observes a person carefully over time.
11I ............... a great movie yesterday.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "saw" and "watched" are natural for talking about a movie you viewed.
12............... if dinner is ready.
Wrong!
Use "See" before "if" to mean find out.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- Can you see anything over there?
- “Look! We are going to crash!”
- “Can you repair the radio in a couple of hours?” “Let me see“
- I can see much better since I changed my glasses.
- I am seeing your dad tomorrow.
- I saw something moving behind the curtain.
- Why are you looking at me like that?
- “Look here.”
- A watched pot never boils.
- Police have been watching him for a while.
- I saw / watched a great movie yesterday.
- See if dinner is ready.