Complete the following sentences using an appropriate simple present or present continuous form.
1Trees ............... their leaves in autumn.
Wrong!
Use "shed" for a general seasonal fact or regular event.
2She ............... in her room right now.
Wrong!
Use "is getting dressed" for an action happening now.
3Water ............... at 100 degrees Celsius.
Wrong!
Use "boils" for a scientific fact.
4The postman usually ............... letters in the morning.
Wrong!
Use "brings" for a regular duty or routine.
5"Is dinner ready?" "No, I ............... it."
Wrong!
Use "am cooking" for an action in progress now.
6I ............... a meeting this evening.
Wrong!
Use "am addressing" for a fixed future arrangement.
7The scriptures ............... us that we must strive to conquer our ego.
Wrong!
Use "tell" because the plural subject "scriptures" takes a plural verb.
8I ............... for the test these days.
Wrong!
Use "am preparing" for an activity in progress around now.
9The students ............... on the project at the moment.
Wrong!
Use "are working" for an action in progress now or around now.
10My brother ............... his examination on Monday.
Wrong!
Use "is writing" for a fixed future arrangement.
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- Trees shed their leaves in autumn.
- She is getting dressed in her room right now.
- Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
- The postman usually brings letters in the morning.
- “Is dinner ready?” “No, I am cooking it.”
- I am addressing a meeting this evening.
- The scriptures tell us that we must strive to conquer our ego.
- I am preparing for the test these days.
- The students are working on the project at the moment.
- My brother is writing his examination on Monday.