Question

Present Simple/Present Continuous
A right
B wrong (in this case correct the sentence, please)
1. Tom is in his room. He plays the piano.
2. Jill is speaking five languages.
3. I am looking for my glasses. Where are they?
4. My brother is smoking 20 cigarettes a day.
5. I am not understanding what he is speaking about.
6. John is tired, so he has a short sleep.
7. The man in the dark grey coat is looking like Tom Garrett.
8. He doesn’t like ballroom dancing.
9. I am looking out of the window, but I’m not seeing him.
10. I am remembering that holiday we had in France a few years ago.
11. How much is it costing to send a letter to Paris?
12. My parents are never drinking strong coffee.
13. I hate big cities.
14. What are you thinking of that novel?
15. What are you thinking about?
16. I am hoping Magi comes out of the hospital soon.

Answer 1

1. Tom is in his room. He plays the piano. (wrong) – He is playing the piano
2. Jill is speaking five languages. (wrong) - Jill speaks five languages.
3. I am looking for my glasses. Where are they? (right)
4. My brother is smoking 20 cigarettes a day.(wrong) - My brother smokes 20 cigarettes a day.
5. I am not understanding what he is speaking about. (wrong) - I do not understand what he is speaking about.
6. John is tired, so he has a short sleep. (wrong) - John is tired, so he is having a short sleep.
7. The man in the dark grey coat is looking like Tom Garrett. (wrong) - The man in the dark grey coat looks like Tom Garrett.
8. He doesn’t like ballroom dancing. (right)
9. I am looking out of the window, but I’m not seeing him. (wrong) - I am looking out of the window, but I can't (или don't) see him.
10. I am remembering that holiday we had in France a few years ago. (wrong) - I remember that holiday we had in France a few years ago.
11. How much is it costing to send a letter to Paris? (wrong) How much does it cost to send a letter to Paris?
12. My parents are never drinking strong coffee. (wrong) - My parents never drink strong coffee.
13. I hate big cities. (right)
14. What are you thinking of that novel? (wrong) What do you think of that novel?
15. What are you thinking about? (right)
16. I am hoping Magi comes out of the hospital soon. (wrong) - I hope Magi come out of the hospital soon.