Fill in the blanks.
1. I ............................... mushrooms.
Correct!
Wrong!
The verb like is rarely used in its continuous form. Use the simple present to talk about likes, dislikes etc.
2. I .................................. that he was lying.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. I ............................ people who abuse children and animals.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the simple present to talk about likes, dislikes etc.
4. I ................................. the answer.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. I ................................. your coming late.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. The door bell rang while I ................................... dinner.
Correct!
Wrong!
The continuous tense is used to talk about an action or situation that was/is/will be going on at the moment of speaking.
7. You can't talk to her now - she ................................
Correct!
Wrong!
8. It only ................................... me two minutes to get dressed.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. I ............................ her.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. The job .............................. a lot of travelling.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. She ................................. him at once.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. It ................................ unnecessary.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- I like mushrooms.
- I didn’t know that he was lying.
- I hate people who abuse children and animals.
- I don’t know the answer.
- I don’t mind your coming late.
- The door bell rang while I was having dinner.
- You can’t talk to her now – she is sleeping.
- It only takes me two minutes to get dressed.
- I don’t like her.
- The job involves a lot of travelling.
- She recognized him at once.
- It seems unnecessary.
