Fill in the blanks.
1We often ............... for long drives on the weekend.
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Use "go" for a repeated habit with the subject "we".
2The Prime Minister ............... Russia in August.
Wrong!
Use "is visiting" for a fixed future arrangement.
3Granny's train ............... at 5:40.
Wrong!
Use "arrives" for a scheduled future event such as a train time.
4He always ............... his dogs before he has his breakfast.
Wrong!
Use "feeds" for a regular habit with the subject "he".
5We went out although it ............... snowing.
Wrong!
Use "was" to describe the background situation at that past time.
6He ............... because he could not meet the target.
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Use "was sacked" because the subject received the action in the past.
7During the holidays, I ............... a lot of eating and sleeping.
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Use "did" in the expression "did a lot of" for activities in the past.
8We ............... to Thailand for the summer holidays this year.
Wrong!
Use "are going" for a planned future trip.
9She ............... a favor of anybody.
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Use "has never asked" for an experience up to now.
10You never let me ............... anything.
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Use "do" after "let" plus object.
11I ............... taking care of very young children.
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Use "don't enjoy" for a general dislike with the subject "I".
12He ............... at the gate for a long time.
Wrong!
Use "has been waiting" for an action that started in the past and continues now.
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- We often go for long drives on the weekend.
- The Prime Minister is visiting Russia in August.
- Granny’s train arrives at 5:40.
- He always feeds his dogs before he has his breakfast.
- We went out although it was snowing.
- He was sacked because he could not meet the target.
- During the holidays, I did a lot of eating and sleeping.
- We are going to Thailand for the summer holidays this year.
- She has never asked a favor of anybody.
- You never let me do anything.
- I don’t enjoy taking care of very young children.
- He has been waiting at the gate for a long time.