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Simple present or present continuous: grammar exercise

March 17, 2014 - A1pdf

Fill in the blanks with the simple present or the present continuous form of the verb.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1Wild animals ............... in forests.
Wrong!
Use the simple present "live" for a general fact about wild animals.
2I ............... for California next week.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "am leaving" for a fixed future arrangement.
3Sita cannot come out to play now because she ............... her mother in the kitchen.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "is helping" for an action happening now.
4We ............... Bangalore every summer.
Wrong!
Use the simple present "visit" for a repeated action every summer.
5An honest person always ............... the truth.
Wrong!
Use the simple present third-person form "speaks" with "an honest person" and "always".
6He ............... his lunch right now. Please wait.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous "is having" for an action in progress right now.
7Some birds ............... every year.
Wrong!
Use the simple present "migrate" for a regular yearly action.
8Rain ............... from clouds.
Wrong!
Use the simple present "falls" for a general natural fact.
9A person who ............... provisions is known as a grocer.
Wrong!
Use the simple present "sells" to describe what a grocer does as a job.
10We use our eyes, ears, and nose to ............... .
Wrong!
Use the simple present "see, hear, and smell" for general abilities of the senses.
Done.
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Answers

  1. Wild animals live in forests.
  2. I am leaving for California next week.
  3. Sita cannot come out to play now because she is helping her mother in the kitchen.
  4. We visit Bangalore every summer.
  5. An honest person always speaks the truth.
  6. He is having his lunch right now. Please wait.
  7. Some birds migrate every year.
  8. Rain falls from clouds.
  9. A person who sells provisions is known as a grocer.
  10. We use our eyes, ears, and nose to see, hear, and smell.
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