Choose the correct words in italics.
Franco Martinez 'are / is the CEO of Webplan, and
it is 2a / the successful internet company. Webplan
' employs / employer 5,000 people in Asia and
Europe. Mr Martinez 'always / does arrives in the
office at 8am. He has a glass of water because he
'not / doesn't drink tea or coffee. Then he 'read /
reads his emails. He has a meeting with 'a / the
marketing department at loam every day. He
doesn't often ' has / have lunch. He has a
sandwich at his desk. In -the / an afternoon he
meets the design team. The employees at Webplan
never 'Odon't work / work after 6pm.
1. Franco Martinez 'are / is the CEO of Webplan, and it is 2a / the successful internet company.
The correct choices are:
- is: We use "is" because Franco Martinez is a singular subject.
- the: We use "the" because it refers to a specific company, Webplan.
2. Webplan 'employs / employer 5,000 people in Asia and Europe.
The correct choice is:
- employs: We use "employs" because it is the present tense form of the verb.
3. Mr Martinez 'always / does arrives in the office at 8am.
The correct choice is:
- always: We use "always" to describe a repeated action.
4. He has a glass of water because he 'not / doesn't drink tea or coffee.
The correct choice is:
- doesn't: We use "doesn't" because it is the contraction of "does not."
5. Then he 'read / reads his emails.
The correct choice is:
- reads: We use "reads" because it is the present tense form of the verb.
6. He has a meeting with 'a / the marketing department at loam every day.
The correct choice is:
- the: We use "the" because it refers to a specific department, the marketing department.
7. He doesn't often 'has / have lunch.
The correct choice is:
- have: We use "have" because it is the correct tense of the verb.
8. He has a sandwich at his desk.
The correct choice is:
- an: We use "an" before a word starting with a vowel sound, just like "afternoon."
9. In -the / an afternoon he meets the design team.
The correct choice is:
- the: We use "the" before a specific afternoon, like "the afternoon."
10. The employees at Webplan never 'Odon't work / work after 6pm.
The correct choice is:
- work: We use "work" because it is the correct tense of the verb.
So, the corrected paragraph would be:
Franco Martinez is the CEO of Webplan, and it is the successful internet company. Webplan employs 5,000 people in Asia and Europe. Mr Martinez always arrives in the office at 8am. He has a glass of water because he doesn't drink tea or coffee. Then he reads his emails. He has a meeting with the marketing department at 10am every day. He doesn't often have lunch. He has a sandwich at his desk. In the afternoon, he meets the design team. The employees at Webplan never work after 6pm.