Fix the mistake:
My friend Omar is owning his own car now. It's brand new.
Chapter 1 Review Present Time Fundamentals of English Grammar
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Professional Development, English
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University
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Cynthia Mathews
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1.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Fix the mistake:
My friend Omar is owning his own car now. It's brand new.
Answer explanation
"Own" is a non action verb, so we don't use the progressive "be" verb and "-ing."
2.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Fix the mistake:
Today he driving to a small town north of the city to visit his aunt.
Answer explanation
Remember, the present continuous or progressive always needs "be" verb + "ing."
3.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Fix the mistakes:
He love to listen to music, so he is stream music from his phone---loudly.
Answer explanation
The third person is singular so the verb needs to agree with it and also needs to be singular. Since he loves music, he is streaming music loudly
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Fix the mistakes. Rewrite both sentences correctly, or write the mistakes correctly.
Omar is very happy: he is drive his own car and listen to loud music.
Answer explanation
The subject is singular so the verbs must be singular.
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Fix the mistake.
Omar is visiting his aunt once a week.
Answer explanation
This action repeats "once a week" so it should be present tense
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Fix the mistakes.
She elderly and live alone.
Answer explanation
The verb "be" is missing before the adjective "elderly.'' The subject is singular so all verbs need to be singular.
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Fix the mistakes.
She is thinking Omar a wonderful nephew.
Answer explanation
This sentence uses the verb "think" which means "believe" so it shouldn't be in -ing. It is also missing the "be" verb before the adjective "wonderful".
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