I. Correct the errors, if necessary. 1. She is sitting in the arm-chair and remembers her
vacation in France.
2. Be quiet! I think.
3. Anna is always taking my clothes without asking me.
4. It's a great party! We have a good time.
5. Susan refuses to visit a doctor. She is being foolish.
6. Let's not disturb him. He sleeps.
7. What are you thinking of him?
8. Is Tim liking horrow films?
9. He is constantly forgetting to give me my phone
messages.
10. Are you believing in hosts?
11. This box is very heavy. It is weighing too much.
12. I am thinking Sara is a very kind person.
13. Kathy, you are looking cold.
14. My roommate always messes up the room.
15. Mack is upstairs listening to music.
1. She is sitting in the armchair and remembering her vacation in France.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense (is sitting) to describe an action happening at the moment of speaking. We use the present simple tense (remembers) to describe a habitual action or a general fact.
2. Be quiet! I am thinking.
Explanation: To express a current action happening in the present, we use the present continuous tense (am thinking). The present continuous tense is used for actions happening at the moment of speaking.
3. Anna always takes my clothes without asking me.
Explanation: We use the present simple tense (takes) to describe a habitual action or a general fact. "Taking" is continuous, but "always" indicates a habitual action, so the correct tense to use here is present simple.
4. It's a great party! We are having a good time.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense (are having) to describe an action happening at the moment of speaking.
5. Susan refuses to visit a doctor. She is being foolish.
Explanation: The verb "refuses" already expresses a current state of refusal, so there is no need to add "is being." "Is being" implies a temporary state, which does not fit the context of the sentence.
6. Let's not disturb him. He is sleeping.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense (is sleeping) to describe an action happening at the moment of speaking.
7. What do you think of him?
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the verb "think" in the present simple tense to ask for an opinion.
8. Does Tim like horror films?
Explanation: The verb "like" should be used in the present simple tense to ask about someone's general preference.
9. He is constantly forgetting to give me my phone messages.
Explanation: The present continuous tense (is constantly forgetting) is used to describe an ongoing action happening repeatedly or habitually.
10. Do you believe in ghosts?
Explanation: We use the present simple tense (believe) to ask about a general belief or preference.
11. This box is very heavy. It weighs too much.
Explanation: "Is weighing" implies a temporary state, while "weighs" describes the general weight of the box.
12. I think Sara is a very kind person.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the present simple tense (think) to express an opinion.
13. Kathy, you look cold.
Explanation: We use the present simple tense (look) to describe a current state or condition.
14. My roommate always messes up the room.
Explanation: We use the present simple tense (messes up) to describe a habitual action or a general fact.
15. Mack is upstairs, listening to music.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense (is listening) to describe an ongoing action happening at the moment of speaking.