Question

Choose the correct verb from in the following sentences 1. She tastes/is tasting the soup to see if it is ready 2. He is always being late/late, nobody can stand it anymore 5. The scarf feels/ is feeling like silk. 4 The doctor feels/is feeling the patient's pulse. 5. Oh yes, I remember/am remembering now. We met him at the last conference, didn't we? 6 I need/am needing to do something to change the situation.

Answer 1

1) a 2) b 3) a 4) a 5) b 6) a

Answer 2

1. She is tasting the soup to see if it is ready.
2. He is always late, nobody can stand it anymore.
3. The scarf feels like silk.
4. The doctor is feeling the patient's pulse.
5. Oh yes, I remember now. We met him at the last conference, didn't we?
6. I need to do something to change the situation.

Explanation:

1. "She is tasting" is the correct verb form because it indicates an ongoing action that is happening in the present.
2. "He is always late" is the correct verb form. "Being" is not needed here.
3. "Feels" is the correct verb form because it describes a general characteristic of the scarf.
4. "The doctor is feeling" is the correct verb form because it indicates an ongoing action in the present.
5. "I remember now" is the correct verb form because remembering is not an ongoing action and doesn't require the continuous tense.
6. "I need" is the correct verb form because "need" is not typically used in the continuous tense.