MOD 02 p.40,41 Present Continuous, Question Words, Comparatives

Present Continuous

• We normally use the Present Continuous to describe a present action in progress at the moment.

• We form the Present Continuous with the present tense of be + verb+ing.

• Present Continuous with the present tense of be + verb+ing.

Question Words

We use question words to start questions which do not have a yes / no answer.

Multiple Choice

1. (A) _____ do you live?  (B) I live in Mexico City.

• How

• Where

• Who

Multiple Choice

2. (A) _____ does Michael get to work?  (B) He drives to work.

• Who

• Where

• How

Multiple Choice

3. (A) _____ old are you?  (B) I'm twenty-three.

• Why

• What

• How

Multiple Choice

4. (A) _____ is that?  (B) It's a butterfly.

• What

• Where

• Who

Multiple Choice

5. (A) _____ is my cell phone?  (B) I think I saw it on the table.

• Where

• What

• When

Multiple Choice

6. (A) _____ do cows eat?  (B) They eat grass.

• How

• What

• When

Multiple Choice

7. (A) _____ is your best friend?  (B) Sofia is my best friend.

• What

• Who

• Why

Multiple Choice

8. (A) _____ do you usually get up?  (B) I usually get up at six o'clock.

• When

• Why

• Who

Multiple Choice

9. (A) _____ is your name?  (B) My name is Stewart.

• What

• Who

• How

Multiple Choice

10. (A) _____ are you at home today? (B) I feel sick

• Where

• Who

• Why

Multiple Choice

11. (A) _____ day is it?  (B) It's Monday.

• When

• What

• Who

Multiple Choice

12. (A) _____ can I start work?  (B) You can start now!

• What

• When

• Who

Multiple Choice

13. (A) _____ time is it?  (B) It's ten o'clock.

• How

• When

• What

Multiple Choice

14. (A) _____ are you late?  (B) My car is broken down.

• Why

• Who

• Where

Multiple Choice

15. (A) _____ are your bags?  (B) They are over there.

• Where

• Why

• How

Multiple Choice

16. (A) _____ are you today?  (B) I'm fine, thanks.

• How

• Who

• Where

Comparatives

We form the comparative forms of adjectives by using the word more before an adjective, or the suffix –er after it. The word than is used to link the comparative to the next word or phrase.

Multiple Choice

Australia is big, but Canada is ____ Australia

• big

• biggest

• bigger

• bigger than

Multiple Choice

David is 185 cm tall. He is ____ Andrew

• taller than

• tall

• taller

• tallest

Multiple Choice

I think that summer is ____ than winter

• good

• better

• the best

• best

Multiple Choice

My brother thinks this restaurant is ____ than that restaurant

• more worse

• badder

• worse

• baddest

Multiple Choice

Do you think math and science ____ history and English?

• is more difficult than

• are more difficult than

• are difficulter than

• are difficultest than

Multiple Choice

In my opinion, this pink dress is ____ that green dress.

• prettyer than

• prettier than

• more pretty

• prettiest than

Multiple Choice

This summer was much ____ last summer.

• hotter than

• the hottest

• hoter than

• the hotter

Multiple Choice

Did you know that crossing a busy street is ____ flying in an airplane?

• most dangerous than

• the more dangerous

• more dangerous than

• the more dangerous than