Fill in the blanks with a simple present or present continuous tense.
1My brother ............... in Denmark. He has had the same job there for ten years.
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Use "works" for a regular job or permanent work situation.
2Plants ............... water and sunlight.
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Use "need" for a general fact or state, not an action in progress.
3I ............... the plants right now.
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Use "am watering" for an action happening now.
4I ............... my plants every day.
Wrong!
Use "water" with "every day" for a regular habit.
5I ............... rice for lunch.
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Use "usually have" for a routine or habit.
6My brother ............... across the street. He bought the house there years ago.
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Use "lives" for a permanent home or regular living situation.
7Julie ............... a house of her own.
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Use "has" for possession.
8Currently, she ............... with her parents.
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Use "is staying" with "currently" for a temporary living arrangement.
9I ............... tired of this nonsense.
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Use "am getting" for a change that is happening now.
10I ............... to leave now.
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Use "want" for a state or desire.
11I ............... mushrooms.
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Use "like" for a preference or feeling.
12She ............... 110 pounds.
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Use "weighs" to state someone’s weight.
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- My brother works in Denmark. He has had the same job there for ten years.
- Plants need water and sunlight.
- I am watering the plants right now.
- I water my plants every day.
- I usually have rice for lunch.
- My brother lives across the street. He bought the house there years ago.
- Julie has a house of her own.
- Currently, she is staying with her parents.
- I am getting tired of this nonsense.
- I want to leave now.
- I like mushrooms.
- She weighs 110 pounds.