Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1She ............... making models from clay.
Wrong!
Use "enjoys" for a general like or preference.
2She ............... her holiday in Singapore.
Wrong!
Use "is enjoying" for a temporary experience happening around now.
3I ............... to be an architect.
Wrong!
Use "want" because want is normally a stative verb in this meaning.
4He ............... for his exam this week.
Wrong!
Use "is preparing" for an action in progress around now.
5If you ............... well, you will get good marks.
Wrong!
Use "prepare" in the if-clause of a first conditional sentence.
6They ............... the walls every three years.
Wrong!
Use "paint" for a repeated routine with every three years.
7Excuse the mess. We ............... the walls.
Wrong!
Use "are painting" for an action happening now.
8She ............... with her grandmother permanently.
Wrong!
Use "lives" for a permanent living arrangement.
9Whenever I visit Mumbai, I ............... with my aunt.
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Use "stay" for a repeated habit after whenever.
10They ............... for the train to arrive now.
Wrong!
Use "are waiting" for an action in progress now.
11Every morning, his fans ............... outside his gate to get a glimpse of him.
Wrong!
Use "wait" for a regular action with every morning.
12The patients ............... outside at the moment.
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Use "are waiting" for a temporary action happening at the moment.
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- She enjoys making models from clay.
- She is enjoying her holiday in Singapore.
- I want to be an architect.
- He is preparing for his exam this week.
- If you prepare well, you will get good marks.
- They paint the walls every three years.
- Excuse the mess. We are painting the walls.
- She lives with her grandmother permanently.
- Whenever I visit Mumbai, I stay with my aunt.
- They are waiting for the train to arrive now.
- Every morning, his fans wait outside his gate to get a glimpse of him.
- The patients are waiting outside at the moment.