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Homework 1 EG, Unit 4, Exercises 4.3, 4.4
4.3 Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct them where necessary.
1. Nicky is thinking of giving up her job. =OK
2. Are you believing in God? =NOT, correct is: Do you believe in God?
3. I'm feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat? =OK (I'm not sure... it seems good for me in both forms 'I feel hungry' and I'm feeling hungry'. I can not decide what is better) (Both are OK)
4. This sauce is great. It's tasting really good. =NOT. correct is: It tastes really good.
5. I'm thinking this is your key. Am I right? = NOT, correct is: I think this is your key.
4.4 Complete the sentences using the most suitable form of be. Use am/is/are being (continuous) where possible; otherwise use am/us/are (simple).
1. I can't understand why he's being so selfish. He isn't usually like that.
2. Sarah is being very nice to me at the moment. I wonder why.
3. You'll like Sophie when you meet her. She is very nice.
4. You're usually very patient, so why are you being so unreasonable about waiting ten more minutes?
5. Why isn't Steve at work today? Is he being ill? (not sure about this question) (no need to put present continuous here)0 votedApril 23, 20150Homework 1 EG, Unit 4, Exercises 4.1, 4.2
Exercises
4.1
Put the verbs into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1. Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat? (want)
2. Don't put the dictionary away. I am using it. (present continuous)
3. Don't put the dictionary away. I need it. (present simple)
4. Who is that man? What does he want? (present continuous, not normally used verb 'want') (It's present simple, because 'want' isn't used with present continuous)
5. Who is that man? Why is he looking at us? (present continuous)
6. Alan says he's 80 years old, but nobody believes him. (present continuous, not normally used verb 'believe') (nobody is 3rd person singular, so we add 's' in Present Simple)
7. She told me her name, but I don't remember it now. (present continuous, not normally used verb 'remember') (It's present simple)
8. I am thinking of selling my car. (considering) Would you be interested in buying it? (You forgot the auxiliary verb am)
9. I think you should sell your car. (it's an opinion) You don't use it very often. (present continuous) (present simple is usually used with 'often')
10. Air consists mainly of nitrogen and oxygen. (present simple, general truth?) (You are right it's general tuth, however you forgot ending 's' in 3rd person singular)
4.2 Use the words in brackets to make sentences.
1. You don't seem very happy today.
2. What are you doing? Be quiet! I'm thinking.
3. To whom does this umbrella belong to? I have no idea.
4. The dinner smells good.
5. Excuse me. Is anybody sitting there? No, it's free.
6. These gloves do not fit me. They're too small.0 votedApril 23, 20150
