Present Continuous - Exercises
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
You ________ (use) my mobile phone!
Explanation
The correct answer is "are using". This is because the sentence is in the present continuous tense and "are using" is the correct form of the verb "use" in this tense.Rate this question:
- 2.
Who______(she / chat) to now?
- A.
Who she is chatting to now?
- B.
Who is she chatting to now?
- C.
Who is she chating to now?
- D.
Who she is chating to now?
Correct Answer
B. Who is she chatting to now?Explanation
The correct answer is "Who is she chatting to now?" This is the correct sentence structure in English. The subject "Who" is followed by the verb "is" and then the pronoun "she." The verb "chatting" is used correctly, and the preposition "to" is also used correctly to indicate the person she is chatting with.Rate this question:
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- 3.
'Are you making dinner?'
- A.
Yes. you are
- B.
Yes, I am
- C.
Yes, are you
- D.
Yes, am I
Correct Answer
A. Yes. you areExplanation
The correct answer is "Yes, I am." This is because the question "Are you making dinner?" is asking about the person's action of making dinner. The response "Yes, I am" confirms that the person is indeed making dinner. The other options do not provide a direct confirmation of the person's action.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Jenny ________ (put) on a mask.
Correct Answer
is puttingExplanation
The correct answer is "is putting" because the sentence is referring to an action that is happening in the present moment. The verb "is putting" is in the present continuous tense, which is used to describe actions that are currently taking place. In this case, Jenny is currently putting on a mask.Rate this question:
- 5.
Mark ________ (look) for his key.
Correct Answer
is lookingExplanation
The sentence is in the present tense and refers to an ongoing action. "Is looking" is the correct answer because it matches the subject "Mark" and the present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking.Rate this question:
- 6.
The horses________(run)
- A.
Ran
- B.
Is running
- C.
Run
- D.
Are running
Correct Answer
D. Are runningExplanation
The correct answer is "are running". This is because the verb "to be" (in this case, "are") is used to indicate an ongoing action in the present tense. Therefore, "are running" correctly expresses that the horses are currently in the process of running.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Type question here. Example: Practice makes you ________
Correct Answer
N/A - 8.
My mother is buying some food at the grocery store right now.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The given statement indicates that the speaker's mother is currently purchasing food at the grocery store. Since it is mentioned that she is doing it "right now," it implies that the action is happening in the present moment. Therefore, the statement is true.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Listen! Our teacher is comeing.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The given statement is grammatically incorrect. The correct form should be "Our teacher is coming." The verb "is" should be followed by the present participle form of the verb "come," which is "coming." Therefore, the correct answer is False.Rate this question:
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Apr 03, 2020Quiz Created by
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