Question

Exercise 70. Choose the right form of the verb from the brackets. Explain
your choice.
1. I'm interested in what you ... about yourself (says/is saying/
are saying).
2. "I'm not going to take it, Herb". "You ... your time,
really" (waste/wastes/is wasting/are wasting).
3. "I told them to get
right out". "And what? ... they ..., Queenie?" (do ...pack/does
pack/is... packing/are ... packing).
4. "You mean Mr.Jackson's
nephew". "Whose nephew?" "Mr. Arnold Jackson". "I don't think
of the same person", answered Bateman (speaks/is speak-
ing/are speaking).
5. He laughed. She glanced quickly over: "Why
... you...?" (does... laugh/do... laugh/is... laughing/are ... laugh-
ing).
6. The wedding is set for May 21 st. I ... ... you on May 21 st
(am marrying/is marrying/are marrying).
7. I say, listen! Someone
we ...
......a bath (is having/are having).

Answer 1

1. Are saying
2. Are wasting
3. Do … pack
4. Speaks