Grammar 1: Exercise 4: "Teens and Pocket Money"

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Some parents complain that their children ( are always asking / ask always ) for money.

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Many teens ( get / are getting ) pocket money for helping with chores around the house and the amount of money they earn ( increases / is increasing ) regularly.

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This is because things ( are becoming / become ) more and more expensive all the time.

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Parents of teens ( are often worrying / often worry ) about whether they should give their children pocket money and if they choose to do so, they ( usually have / are usually having ) a hard time deciding how much to give them.

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It ( seems / is seeming ) that there really is no 'correct' amount.

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One way for parents to decide how much to give their children is to ask other parents what they ( do / are doing ) when it comes to pocket money.

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Many of them will say that they ( provide / are providing ) their children with a certain amount of money each week.

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If their children ( are wanting / want ) to buy something special, they can save this money until they have got enough or they can do extra chores around the house for a few weeks.