Question

fill in the blanks present continuous sentences 1. the home team – well in the tournament (plays)
2. who _ in my bed ( lie)
3. the government_ sincere efforts to solve our problems ( make)
4.what_ these days? ( you , write )
5.I_ in this house any longer ( not, live).
6. the squire _ the nuts in a hole in the tree ( hide)
7.Mr. krishna _ extra classes four children working English ( take )
8. who _ for ?( they , wait)​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The home team IS PLAYING well in the tournament.

2) Who IS LYING in my bed?

3) The government IS MAKING sincere efforts to solve our problems.

4) What ARE YOU WRITING these days?

5) I AM NOT LIVING in this house any longer.

(It would be more natural to say "I don't live in this house any longer.")

6) The squirrel IS HIDING the nuts in a hole in the tree.

7) Mr. Krishnan IS TAKING extra classes for children weak in English.

Note: This is British English.

In American English, "taking" a class means "being a student" in the class. In the US we say "Mr. Krishnan IS TEACHING extra classes for children weak in English."

8) Who ARE THEY WAITING for?

9) How many teams ARE PARTICIPATING in the debate competition?

10) Why AREN'T THE FARMERS WORKING today?

Answer 2

1. The home team is playing well in the tournament. (plays)

2. Who is lying in my bed. ( lie)

3. The government is making sincere efforts to solve our problems. ( make)

4. What are you writing these days? ( you , write )

5. I am not living in this house any longer. ( not, live)

6. The squirrel is hiding the nuts in a hole in the tree. ( hide)

7. Mr. Krishna is taking extra classes for children week in english. ( take )

8. Who are they waiting for? ( they , wait)

Present continues tense -

• This tense describe an action in progress.
• It shows the continuity of the action.

Structure for affirmative sentence -

• $\sf{S+is/am/are+V+ing+O}$

Structure for negative sentences -

• $\sf{S+is/am/are+not+V+ing+O}$

Structure for interrogative sentence -

• $\sf{is/am/are+S+V+ing+O?}$
• $\sf{Question\:word \: + is/am/are + S + V+ing + O?}$