Fill in the blanks.
1I ............... mushrooms.
Wrong!
The verb like is rarely used in its continuous form. Use the simple present to talk about likes, dislikes etc.
2I ............... that he was lying.
Wrong!
3I ............... people who abuse children and animals.
Wrong!
Use the simple present to talk about likes, dislikes etc.
4I ............... the answer.
Wrong!
5I ............... your coming late.
Wrong!
6The door bell rang while I ............... dinner.
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.
7You can't talk to her now - she ...............
Wrong!
8It only ............... me two minutes to get dressed.
Wrong!
9I ............... her.
Wrong!
10The job ............... a lot of travelling.
Wrong!
11She ............... him at once.
Wrong!
12It ............... unnecessary.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
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.
