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Present tense prowess a 10 question linguistic labyrinth

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1. My brother usually ____ to work by bus.

A. go

B. goes

C. is going

The present simple tense is used to describe habits and routines. Since this is a regular action, 'goes' is correct.

2. Which sentence correctly uses the present continuous tense?

A. She eat an apple.

B. She is eating an apple.

C. She eats an apple.

D. She eating an apple.

The present continuous tense describes actions happening now. The correct structure is 'subject + am/is/are + verb + -ing'.

3. They ____ a new house next month.

A. are building

B. build

C. builds

The present continuous tense is used for actions happening at a specific time in the future. The sentence refers to a future action in progress.

4. Which sentence uses the present perfect tense correctly?

A. I have went to the park.

B. I have go to the park.

C. I have been to the park.

D. I have gone to the park.

The present perfect tense shows an action completed at an unspecified time in the past. 'Have been' is the correct form for this context.

5. She ____ in London for five years.

A. lives

B. has lived

C. is living

The present perfect tense connects the past and present, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to have relevance now.

6. I ____ my homework yet.

A. haven't finished

B. didn't finish

C. don't finish

'Haven't finished' is the negative form of the present perfect, indicating the action is not yet complete.

7. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A. He is work every day.

B. He works every day.

C. He work every day.

D. He is working every day.

'He works every day' uses the present simple correctly to describe a habitual action.

8. The sun ____ every morning.

A. rises

B. is rising

C. rose

'Rises' is the present simple form, used for facts and general truths.

9. We ____ to the beach tomorrow.

A. go

B. are going

C. will go

The present continuous is used for planned future events. 'Are going' indicates a future arrangement.

10. Which sentence correctly describes an action happening right now?

A. I am reading a book.

B. I read a book.

C. I have read a book.

D. I will read a book.

'I am reading a book' uses the present continuous tense to describe an action in progress.

Topics:

Present tenses

Past tenses 1

Present perfect

Present tenses 2

Future 1

Future 2

Countable and uncountable nouns

Referring to nouns

Pronouns and referencing

Adjectives and adverbs

Comparing things

The noun pharse

Modals 1

Modals 2

Reported speech

Verb + verb patterns

Likelihood based on conditions 1

Likelihood based on conditions 2

Presositions

Relative clauses

Ways of organising texts

The passive

Linking ideas

Showing your position in a text

Nominalisation in written English