Grammar Quiz

Present Tense vs Present Continuous Quiz

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He usually (be) an annoying person. But this time, he (be) someone different.

A. is being, is being

B. is being, is

C. is, is

D. is, is being


Examine the sentence, and choose the correct option:

The questions is hard to do. We answer the questions without any certainty this time.

A. The questions are hard to do. We are answering the questions without any certainty this time.

B. The questions are hard to do. We answer the questions without any certainty this time.

C. The questions is hard to do. We are answering the questions without any certainty this time.

D. The questions is being hard to do. We answer the questions without any certainty this time.

E. The sentence is correct. No need to be fixed.


Examine the sentence, and choose the correct option:

The children hate the woman in the picture. The woman holds a black-wooden umbrella in the picture.

A. The children is hating the woman in the picture. The woman holds a black-wooden umbrella in the picture.

B. The children hates the woman in the picture. The woman holds a black-wooden umbrella in the picture.

C. The children hates the woman in the picture. The woman is holding a black-wooden umbrella in the picture.

D. The children hate the woman in the picture. The woman holding a black-wooden umbrella in the picture.

E. The sentence is correct. No need to be fixed.


Today, I (like) to use a taxi since taxi always (be) on time.

A. is liking, is

B. like, is

C. like, is being

D. is liking, is being


Gerry (watch) the video series of the newest horror at the moment.

A. watching

B. is watching

C. watch

D. watches


Listen! Sandy (speak) in Mandarin while she always (admit) to us that she cannot speak another language but English and Bahasa.

A. speaks, admits

B. is speaking, admits

C. is speaking, is admitting

D. speaks, is admitting


The economy (decrease) day by day.

A. decreases

B. decrease

C. is decreasing

D. decreasing


Children normally (have) more time to play, but they (not/have) much time to play today.

A. have, are not having

B. have, do not have

C. are having, do not have

D. are having, are not having


Mr. Brown usually (start) teaching on time. But he (start) his classroom 5 minutes later at this moment.

A. is starting, starts

B. is starting, is starting

C. starts, is starting

D. starts, starts


The boy (always/do) something without thinking about the effect after that. He has been doing it too often.

A. always doing

B. is always doing

C. is always being doing

D. always does


Examine the sentence, and choose the correct option.

Look at the man. He sees his manager at the meeting room without bringing the report.

A. The sentence is correct. No need to be fixed.

B. Look at the man. He see his manager at the meeting room without bringing the report.

C. Look at the man. He is seeing his manager at the meeting room without bringing the report.

D. Look at the man. He seeing his manager at the meeting room without bringing the report.


Examine the following sentence, and find the correct option at the following:

Look at Sarah! She is rude to us while usually she is welcoming us warm. Something is wrong.

A. Look at Sarah! She is rude to us while usually she welcoming us warm. Something is wrong.

B. Look at Sarah! She is being rude to us while usually she welcomes us warm. Something is wrong.

C. Look at Sarah! She is rude to us while usually she welcomes us warm. Something is wrong.

D. Look at Sarah! She is being rude to us while usually she is welcoming us warm. Something is wrong.


You often (talk) to your friends but I (talk) to you now.

A. talk, am talking

B. are talking, am talking

C. are talking, talk

D. talk, talk


She (suppose) to understand everything now, but she often (not/understand) often everything.

A. supposes, does not understand

B. is supposing, is not understanding

C. is supposing, does not understand

D. supposes, is not understanding


The woman (enter) the purchase order on her computer. It (seem) like a lot of data that she has to enter.

A. enters, is seeming

B. is entering, seems

C. enters, seems

D. is entering, is seeming


Examine the following sentence, and find the correct option at the following:

Tommy always gets something for his birthday. However, his parents do not give him anything this time.

A. Tommy always is getting something for his birthday. However, his parents are not giving him anything this time.

B. Tommy always gets something for his birthday. However, his parents does not give him anything this time.

C. Tommy always get something for his birthday. However, his parents does not give him anything this time.

D. Tommy always is getting something for his birthday. However, his parents does not give him anything this time.

E. Tommy always gets something for his birthday. However, his parents are not giving him anything this time.


The sun (not/shine) brightly today. The sky is about to rain.

A. do not shine

B. not shine

C. is not shining

D. does not shine


Look! Those boys (catch) the losing kite on the street. Why (they/do) that?

A. catch, do they do

B. are catching, are they doing

C. catch, are doing that

D. are catching, do they do


The technology (develop) time to time. We (need) to follow the trends so we won’t be left behind.

A. develops, are needing

B. is developing, are needing

C. develops, need

D. is developing, need


Logan is a very diligent worker. He never (come) late even when it is raining.

A. coming

B. is coming

C. comes

D. come


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