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Yileililly  +  329368 Wed, 14 Feb 07 06:55 PM

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of words given:

 

1.                 I  ____________ (read) a very interesting book now.

2.                 Joanne  ____________  (work) eight hours a day.

3.                 Tonight we ____________  (see) a play at the thereatre.

4.                 Who ____________  you ____________ (speak) to just now?

5.                 I  ____________  (not know) him very well.

6.                 What will you do if she ____________  (come) late?

7.                 My wife ____________  (like) coffee for breakfast.

8.                 What ____________  Tom usually ____________(have) for breakfast?

9.                 Your train ____________  (leave) at 17.25 from platform 3.

10.             What ____________  Mary ____________ (do) ? She's a student.

11.             My whole family _______________(go) to church once a week.

12.             My wife and I _________________(go) to the beach in the summer.

13.             Listen! The phone ________________(ring) in the other room.

14.             Rain seldom ________________(fall) in the Sahara.

15.             He is thirteen years old now, and his voice _____________________(change).

16.             Let's change the conversation. It _________________(get) too serious.

17.             Leap year __________________(come) every four years.

18.             My grandfather ________________(grow) tomatoes in his garden this summer.

19.             He ________________(grow) them every summer .

20.             The children ______________________(leave) for school right now.

21.             The children __________________(leave) at 8:30 every morning of the week.

22.             Shu! The baby ______________________(take) her nap.

23.             In the north the season ____________________(change) four times a year .

24.             Unfortunately, the patient ______________________ (die).

25.             The monsoon _____________________(come) once or twice a year.

26.             It's spring and the days _____________________(get) longer.

27.             The weather _____________(get) very cold in Moscow in the winter.

28.             It _________________(rain) hard, and I don't have an umbrella.

29.             It's November and the birds ___________________(fly) south.

30.     Many birds of Europe _____________(fly) south to Africa every winter.
Best answer by Yankee  +  452935 Thu, 13 Dec 07 09:55 PM
Hi Anon

I'm glad that someone finally decided to try to do this test.  I assume that in this test you are supposed to decide whether to use the present continuous or the simple present tense .  (A few of the sentences will also work with a tense other than a present tense).

The words in pink letters are my corrections.  Sentence number 12 can use either the present continuous or the simple present tense.

Anonymous
Yileililly

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of words given:

 

1.                 I  __am reading__(read) a very interesting book now.

2.                 Joanne  __works__ (work) eight hours a day.

3.                 Tonight we ___are seeing____  (see) a play at the theatre.

4.                 Who __are __ you __speaking___(speak) to just now?

5.                 I  __don't know ___ (not know) him very well.

6.                 What will you do if she __comes___  (come) late?

7.                 My wife __likes___ (like) coffee for breakfast.

8.                 What ___does___ Tom usually __have___(have) for breakfast?

9.                 Your train ___leaves____  (leave) at 17.25 from platform 3.

10.             What ___does___ Mary ___do___(do) ? She's a student.

11.             My whole family ___goes___(go) to church once a week.

12.             My wife and I ___are going/go___(go) to the beach in the summer.

13.             Listen! The phone ____is ringing____(ring) in the other room.

14.             Rain seldom ___falls___(fall) in the Sahara.

15.             He is thirteen years old now, and his voice ___is changing___(change).

16.             Let's change the conversation. It ___is getting___(get) too serious.

17.             Leap year ___comes___(come) every four years.

18.             My grandfather ____is growing____(grow) tomatoes in his garden this summer.

19.             He ___grows ____(grow) them every summer .

20.             The children ____are leaving___(leave) for school right now.

21.             The children ____leave____(leave) at 8:30 every morning of the week.

22.             Shu! The baby _____is taking____(take) her nap.

23.             In the north the season ___changes____(change) four times a year .

24.             Unfortunately, the patient ____is dying____(die).

25.             The monsoon season ____comes____(come) once or twice a year.

26.             It's spring and the days ___are getting___(get) longer.

27.             The weather ___gets___(get) very cold in Moscow in the winter.

28.             It ___is raining___(rain) hard, and I don't have an umbrella.

29.             It's November and the birds ____are flying____(fly) south.

30.     Many birds of Europe ___fly___(fly) south to Africa every winter.
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Yileililly, 2 yr 283 days ago

Good training exercise!

Philip  suggested by yokolucu  +  329388 Wed, 14 Feb 07 07:41 PM
Yileililly

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of words given:

 

 

This is clearly an exercise designed to give you a chance to test your own abilities in English verb  tenses.  We are not here to do your homework for you.  Rather, we can answer specific questions you might have or help you when you have made errors.  Give it a try, Yilelilly.
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Pucca  suggested by yokolucu  +  329390 Wed, 14 Feb 07 07:48 PM

3.                 Tonight we ____________  (see) a play at the thereatre.”


hmm..why is the verb "to see" and not "to watch"?

Thanks in advance!

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Veevanna  +  329391 Wed, 14 Feb 07 07:49 PM

 

Present Simple or Present Continuous?

The simple present tense

The simple present tense is used for two main types of action:

Habits Actions which happen regularly (every day, every week, etc.)
States Things which do not often change (opinions, conditions, etc.)
Some examples will help to make this clearer:

Type of action Examples Explanations
Habit Young-Mi goes to class every day. "Every day" is a habit.
It rains a lot in Vancouver. This means that it rains often.
Santos always talks about his family. "Always" means this is a habit.
Jerry spends Christmas with his parents. This implies that he spends Christmas with his parents every year.
State Bianca lives in Florida. This is a state, because it doesn't change.
Jean-Paul has red hair. Someone's hair colour doesn't usually change.
Martin likes chocolate. When we like something, usually we will always like it.
Anna believes in God. Beliefs and opinions are states. They don't often change.

The present continuous tense

The present continuous tense is used for two main types of action:

A temporary action happening now Something which is going on right now (but it will stop in the future)
A definite plan for the future Something we intend to do, usually in the near future
Here are some examples:

Type of action Examples Explanations
Temporary action happening right now John is winning the game. Right now, John is winning, but the game isn't finished yet.
It's raining outside. It's raining right now (but it may stop soon).
Soraya's working in the library. She's working there right now.
Sihol is spending Christmas with his family. He's spending Christmas with his family right now, this year. (Maybe next year he won't.)
Definite plan for the future I'm playing soccer tomorrow. This plan is already arranged and definite.
Sarah's leaving for San Francisco on Friday. She has probably already bought her ticket.
The Olympics are taking place here next year. This is already certain.
I'm having a party next week. All the plans have been made.

Read the rules and make a try... I'll be here to help....

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Veevanna  +  329393 Wed, 14 Feb 07 07:51 PM

Sorry... the rules are not clear.. I'll try to send them again

Veevanna  +  329397 Wed, 14 Feb 07 07:59 PM

Look Yileililly, u can use this link http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/simcon.htm.

Yoong Liat  +  329500 Thu, 15 Feb 07 03:03 AM
 Yileililly wrote:

Good training exercise!

You should do the exercise first. Then we'll let you know whether your answers are correct. It is a more practical way.

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Anonymous, 2 yr 156 days ago
IT DEPENDS...
MAYBE THE FIRST PERSON OR THE ONE WHO IS SPEAKING JUST SAW THE PLAY.
BUT THEY DID'NT WATHCH THE WHOLE...
GET IT?
10:15:57 AM
 
THNX
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