Fill in the blanks with a simple present or present continuous tense form.
1I ............... crime fiction.
Wrong!
Use "like" because it is a stative verb for preference, not an action happening now.
2She ............... playing with her dogs.
Wrong!
Use "enjoys" to describe a general preference or habit.
3"What do you ...............?" "I am a doctor."
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Use "do" in the question "What do you do?" to ask about someone's job.
4"What are you doing there?" "I ............... the radio."
Wrong!
Use "am repairing" for an action happening at the moment of speaking.
5She ............... stories for children; that's her job.
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Use "writes" to describe a person's regular work or role.
6I ............... my homework right now.
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Use "am doing" for an action in progress now.
7I ............... my homework as soon as I reach home.
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Use "do" for a regular routine after reaching home.
8Spicy food ............... with me.
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Use "does not agree" because this fixed expression describes an effect, not an action in progress.
9Plants ............... gases during photosynthesis and respiration.
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Use "absorb and release" for a general scientific fact.
10I ............... for my husband now.
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Use "am waiting" for an action happening now.
11I ............... waiting for people who are always late.
Wrong!
Use "hate" because it is a stative verb for a feeling or attitude.
12She ............... 130 pounds.
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Use "weighs" to state a measurement or fact.
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- I like crime fiction.
- She enjoys playing with her dogs.
- “What do you do?” “I am a doctor.”
- “What are you doing there?” “I am repairing the radio.”
- She writes stories for children; that’s her job.
- I am doing my homework right now.
- I do my homework as soon as I reach home.
- Spicy food does not agree with me.
- Plants absorb and release gases during photosynthesis and respiration.
- I am waiting for my husband now.
- I hate waiting for people who are always late.
- She weighs 130 pounds.