Fill in the blanks.
1I ............... mushrooms.
Wrong!
Use "like" because it describes a general preference, not an action in progress.
2I ............... that he was lying.
Wrong!
Use "didn't know" because "know" is a state verb and is not normally used in the continuous form here.
3I ............... people who abuse children and animals.
Wrong!
Use "hate" because it describes a general feeling, not an action happening now.
4I ............... the answer.
Wrong!
Use "don't know" because "know" is a state verb and is not normally used in the continuous form here.
5I ............... your coming late.
Wrong!
Use "don't mind" because it describes a general attitude, not an action in progress.
6The doorbell rang while I ............... dinner.
Wrong!
Use "was having" because the dinner was in progress when the doorbell rang.
7You can't talk to her now; she ...............
Wrong!
Use "is sleeping" because the action is happening now.
8It only ............... me two minutes to get dressed.
Wrong!
Use "takes" because the sentence describes the usual amount of time needed.
9I ............... her.
Wrong!
Use "don't like" because it describes a general feeling, not an action in progress.
10The job ............... a lot of travelling.
Wrong!
Use "involves" because it describes a general fact about the job.
11She ............... him at once.
Wrong!
Use "recognized" because recognition happened as a completed moment.
12It ............... unnecessary.
Wrong!
Use "seems" because "seem" is a state verb and is not normally used in the continuous form here.
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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 doorbell 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.