Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1. I always ................................... my grandmother on the weekends.
Wrong!
Use the simple present to talk about habits, routines etc.
2. The President ............................... the nation at 8 pm.
Wrong!
The present continuous is considered more appropriate here because the plan already exists.
3. The summer term ............................... in July.
Wrong!
The simple present is used to talk about future events that are part of a time table.
4. He never .............................. his front door open.
Wrong!
The simple present is used to talk about habits, routines etc.
5. She ................................. immense joy from feeding stray animals.
Wrong!
Use the simple present to talk bout facts, likes, dislikes, habits, routines etc.
6. He .................................. at gun point.
Wrong!
The passive verb is required here because the subject is not the doer of the action.
7. During the holidays, I ……………………. a lot of sleeping and eating.
Wrong!
Use the simple past to talk about a finished action or situation.
8. I .................................... Janet in the afternoon.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous to talk about a future event when the plan already exists.
9. Dad cooked dinner while Mom ................................. TV.
Wrong!
10. You never let me .................................... a sentence.
Wrong!
Let is followed by an infinitive without to.
11. I ............................................ by UFOs.
Wrong!
A passive verb is required here.
12. Somebody ................................. at the gate.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous to talk about an ongoing action or situation.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I always visit my grandmother on the weekends.
- The President is addressing the nation at 8 pm.
- The summer term starts in July.
- He never leaves his front door open.
- She gets immense joy from feeding stray animals.
- He was robbed at gun point.
- During the holidays, I did a lot of sleeping and eating.
- I am visiting Janet in the afternoon.
- Dad cooked dinner while Mom watched TV.
- You never let me finish a sentence.
- I have always been fascinated by UFOs.
- Somebody is standing at the gate.
