A. Add Ing According to the Rules

Exercise 5

A. Add “ing” according to the rules:

1. follow 7. improve 2. drop 8. replace 3. pass 9. fry 4. lie 10. reproduce 5. boil 11. guide 6. employ 12. wash

B. Write “am”, “is” or “are”:

1. Tina's kids 7. Marilyn Monroe 2. the minister and I 8. you and the president 3. this road 9. Joel and Daniela 4. this soldier 10. this tree 5. my phone 11. my manager 6. grandpa 12. David and you

C. Complete the sentences:

1. My dad ______(fix) the TV now. 2. My car ______(park) next to my office right now. 3. They ______(waste) all their money in the casino at the moment. 4. The old man ______(deliver) the envelope to the bank today. 5. My children ______(watch) TV now. 6. My teacher ______(travel) in Europe this month.

1. My friends are coming to live with me soon. ______

2. The chairman is handling the ceremony tonight. ______

3. His parents are trying to teach him manners now. ______

4. The farmer is milking his cows right now. ______

5. Doris is reading a book at the moment. ______

6. The students are demonstrating against the government policy now. ______

E. Turn the sentences to YES/NO questions:

1. The technician is coming to take the TV to his workshop today. ______

2. The police’s camera is filming all cars which cross junctions in red light now. ______

3. His uncle is learning Math now. ______

4. The pupils are studying in school now. ______

5. The rain is interrupting the football game right now. ______

6. David’s friends are meeting him tonight. ______

1. Daniela is switching the light in a second. ______

2. Most of the workers are going to the pub tonight. ______

3. David and Bill are staying in class after school time today. ______

4. My boss is buying a farm in this area. ______

5. The waiter is serving the clients politely. ______

6. This doctor is taking care of her very diligently. ______

G. Ask questions about the subject.

1. David's parents are encouraging him doing the things he loves. ______

2. That lion is terrifying all the other lions in his cage. ______

3. My baby is sleeping now. ______

4. I am hiding from the rain at the moment. ______

5. My son is going to a party tonight. ______

6. This lady is singing in the bathroom now. ______

A 1.following 2.dropping 3.passing 4.lying 5.boiling 6.employing 7.improving 8.replacing 9.frying 10.reproducing 11.guiding 12.washing

B 1.are 2.are 3.is 4.is 5.is 6.is 7.is 8.are 9.are 10.is 11.is 12.are

C 1.is fixing 2.is parking 3.are wasting 4.is delivering 5.are watching 6.is traveling

D 1. My friends aren’t coming to live with me soon. 2. The chairman isn’t handling the ceremony tonight. 3. His parents aren’t trying to teach him manners now. 4. The farmer isn’t milking his cows right now. 5. Doris isn’t reading a book at the moment. 6. The students aren’t demonstrating against the government policy now.

E 1. Is the technician coming to take the TV to his workshop today? 2. Is the police’s camera filming all cars which cross junctions in red light now? 3. Is his uncle learning Math now? 4. Are the pupils studying in school now? 5. Is the rain interrupting the football game right now? 6. Are David’s friends meeting him tonight?

F 1. When is Daniela switching the light? 2. Where are most of the workers going tonight? 3. When are David and Bill staying in class? 4. Where is my boss buying a farm? 5. How is the waiter serving the clients? 6. How is this doctor taking care of her?

G 1. Who is encouraging him doing the things he loves? 2. Who is terrifying all the other lions in his cage? 3. Who is sleeping now? 4. Who is hiding from the rain at the moment? 5. Who is going to a party tonight? 6. Who is singing in the bathroom now?