Textbook Unit 1 Grammar 1

Textbook Unit 1 Grammar 1

Present Simple

• facts ( I live in Penang.)

• general truths ( The sun sets in the evening )

• habits ( Kenneth always does his homework at eleventh hour)

• timetables ( Ming Jie's meeting starts at 8 o'clock.)

• review (This movie is about the pandemic.)

Present continuous (ing)

• actions happening ( Ivan is playing puzzles in his room.)

• changing situation ( The coach is becoming more and more frustrated.)

• annoying habits ( Teacher is always reprimanding me)

• future plans ( I am not attending tomorrow.)

Multiple Choice

Some parents complain that their children _____ for money.

• are always asking

• always ask

Multiple Choice

Many teens _____ pocket money for helping with chores around the house.

• are getting

• get

Multiple Choice

The amount of money they earn _____ regularly.

• increases

• is increasing

Multiple Choice

This is because things _____ more and more costly all the time.

• become

• are becoming

Multiple Choice

Parents _____ whether they should give their children pocket money.

• often worry

• are often worrying

Multiple Choice

They usually ____ a hard time deciding how much to give them.

• usually have

• are usually having

Multiple Choice

It ____ that there really is no 'correct' amount.

• seems

• is seeming

Multiple Choice

They usually ask other parents what they ___ when it comes to pocket money.

• do

• are doing

Multiple Choice

Many of them will say that they ___ their children with a certain amount of money each week.

• provide

• are providing

Multiple Choice

If their children ____ to buy something special, they can save this money.

• are wanting

• want