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Find the mistakes with the underlined words, and correct them on the line provided
below. Change sentences that use British English to American English. Not all of the sentences
have mistakes. If there are no mistakes, rewrite the sentence on the line
provided.
EXAMPLES: | Do you liking New York
City? | | | Do you like New York
City ?
| | | What is the teacher talking about
now?. | | | What is the teacher talking about
now ?
| | | I haven't a cat. | | | I don't have a
cat . | | |
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What
is your sister doing now? She's talking on the phone.
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What
kind of job your father has?
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Fill in the blanks with the negative form of the underlined
words.
EXAMPLE: | I'm studying for a history test. I
'm not studying for an English
test. | | |
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The
test is on Friday. It ____________________________ today.
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Read each statement. Then write a yes/no question about the words in
parentheses ( ). Write a short answer with the word given.
EXAMPLE: | The book is long. (good)
(yes) | | | Is the book good? Yes, it
is. | | |
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The
teacher gives tests. (quizzes) (no)
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The
day is hot. (sunny) (yes)
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Read each statement. Then write a question with the words in ( ). It is not
necessary to answer the questions.
EXAMPLE: | He's sitting in the sun.
(why) | | | Why is he sitting in the
sun? | | |
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The
teacher gives a test every week. (why)
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Find the mistake in the underlined portion of each of the following sentences; then
rewrite the sentence correctly. All statements should be in the present continuous
tense.
EXAMPLE: | She is cook in the kitchen
now.
She is cooking in the kitchen
now. | | |
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My
mother speaking five languages.
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Fill in the missing part of each sentence.
EXAMPLES: | He's
eating
a sandwich.
They
are
playing baseball. | | |
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My
teacher ___________ writing on the board.
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I
___________ taking notes.
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The
sun ___________ shining down.
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Write a sentence in the present continuous tense using the words
given.
EXAMPLE: | the cat /
sleep
The cat is
sleeping. | | |
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my
brother / cook / dinner
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my
father / use / his computer
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I /
think / about my friend
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Answer these questions with true information about yourself. Use the present
continuous tense.
EXAMPLE: | Who is helping you with your
homework?
My friend Lee is helping me with my
homework. | | |
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Is
anyone sitting near you?
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Who
is teaching you English (this semester)?
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Write the -ing form of the verb. Two-syllable verbs that end in CVC have
accent marks to show which syllable is stressed.
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do _________________
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turn _________________
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think _________________
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occur _________________
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open _________________
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Choose the sentence with the correct form of present continuous
verb.
EXAMPLE: | Choose the sentence with the correct form of present
continuous verb. | | | a. She deciding to take the
bus. | | | b. She is deciding to take the
bus. | | | Answer:
b | | |
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Choose the sentence with the correct form of present continuous
verb.
a. | The Jones family
are worrying about the rent. | b. | The Jones family is worrying about the
rent. | | |
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Choose the sentence with the correct form of present continuous
verb.
a. | Those people
are waiting for the bus. | b. | Those people is waiting for the
bus. | | |
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Choose the sentence with the correct form of present continuous
verb.
a. | I am
doing my grammar exercises tonight. | b. | I are doing my grammar exercises
tonight. | | |
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Choose the sentence with the correct form of present continuous
verb.
a. | It is
rain right now. | b. | It is raining right now. | | |
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Choose the sentence with the correct form of present continuous
verb.
a. | The hot dog
vendor is selling many hot dogs with onions. | b. | The hot dog vendor selling many hot dogs with
onions. | | |
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