English Language Study Present Tense Exercises No- 3&4

               Exercise-3

Fill in the blanks choosing the best option.

1.I cannot go out as it ………………….

 (a) rain           (b) rains          (c) is raining   (d) raining

2.Sugar…………….. thirty rupees a kg.

(a) cost           (b) costs          (c) costing      (d) is costing

3.As it is good weather, children…………………. In the park.

(a) play                        (b) plays          (c) are playing            (d) is playing

4.Don’t go inside. The doctor…………. A patient.

(a) examines   (b) is examining         (c) examine People     (d) examining

5.people ……….new clothes at Diwali.

(a) wear                 (b) wears              (c) are wearing           (d) is wearing

6.Water usually ………..at 1000C .

(a) is boiling           (b) boiling            (c) boils                       (d) boil

7.Life on the earth ……….. upon the sun

(a) depend             (b) depends           (c) depending              (d) is depending 

8.He generally …………. A white suit but today he ……………a blue one .

(a) wear ; wears            (b) wears ; is wearing          (c) is wearing ; wear      (d) wear ; wearing

9.Do not make a noise. The baby ………………..in the cradle.

(a) are sleeping              (b) is sleeping          (c) sleep                         (d) sleeping

10.honesty……………………unrewarded

 (a) is not going           (b) does  not go           (c) do not go                (d) are not going

Answers:

1.(c) is raining            2. (b) costs  

3.(c) are playing       4.(b) is examining 

5.(a) wear                 6. (c) boils         

7.(b) depends          8. (b) wears; is wearing 

9.(a) wear is sleeping  10. (b) does not go

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Exercise-4

Convert the following sentences into their INTERROGATIVE form. The first one has been done as an example.

Ex. Some children are playing in the garden.

Ans. Are some children playing in the garden?

1.The sun sets in the west.

2.His brother is preparing for exams these days.

3.His cow yields ten litres milk every day.

4.The joker is performing on the stage.

5.She is suffering front fever.

6.The peon does not ring the bell.

7.She learns her lessons regularly.

8.The soldiers are doing march past at this time.

9.His father works in a bank.

10.He is driving at a St Speed.

ANSWERS:

1.Does the sun set in the west?

2.Is his brother preparing for exams these days?

3.Does his Cow yield ten litres milk every day?

4.Is the joker performing on the stage?

5.Is she suffering from fever?

6.Does the peon not ring the bell?

7.Does She learn her lessons regularly?

8.Are the soldiers doing march past at this time?

9.Does his father work in a bank?

10.Is he driving at a fast speed?

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