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  • My neighbour forever plays loud music at night.
    Incorrect. Correct: My neighbour is forever playing loud music at night.
  • Explain the difference: 1) Children like sweets; 2) The children like sweets.
    1) All children in general; 2) Specific children.
  • I play the guitar in a band.
    Correct!
  • She bought umbrella because it was raining.
    Incorrect. Correct: She bought an/the umbrella because it was raining.
  • The Earth is rotating around the Sun every year.
    Incorrect. Correct sentence: The Earth rotates around the Sun every year.
  • He’s always interrupting me when I speak.
    Correct!
  • She's staying with her aunt this week.
    Correct!
  • Right now, they build a sandcastle.
    Incorrect. Correct sentence: Right now, they are building a sandcastle.
  • More people are using electric cars these days.
    Correct!
  • I think our town becomes more popular with tourists.
    Incorrect. Correct: I think our town is becoming more popular with tourists.
  • Explain the difference: 1) My brother always wakes up late on Saturday. / 2) My brother is always waking up late on Saturday!
    1) Regular habit; 2) Annoying habit.
  • My school finishes 3.30 p.m. every day.
    Correct!
  • Explain the difference: 1) A teacher is talking to the principal; 2) The teacher is talking to the principal.
    1) An unspecified teacher; 2) A specific teacher.
  • The train leaves at 8:15 tomorrow morning.
    Correct!
  • The computers in our school are new.
    Correct!
  • Water boils at 100ºC.
    Correct!
  • I meet my friend at the café at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
    Incorrect. Correct sentence: I am meeting my friend at the café at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
  • Explain the difference: 1) She's the Spanish teacher for a small school; 2) She's a Spanish teacher for a small school.
    1) She's the only Spanish teacher at her school; 2) There could be more Spanish teachers at her school.
  • I am going to the dentist every six months.
    Incorrect. Correct: I go to the dentist every six months.
  • The apples are good for your health.
    Incorrect. Correct: Apples are good for your health.
  • A film that I saw last night was really exciting.
    Incorrect. Correct: The film that I saw last night was really exciting.
  • The goalkeeper dives to the left and saves the ball!
    Correct!
  • Polar bears live in the Arctic.
    Correct!
  • Explain the difference: 1) I go to the gym on Mondays; 2) I'm going to the gym on Monday.
    1) Regular habit; 2) Future plan.
  • The book on the desk is mine.
    Correct!
  • We’re meeting the new manager at 10 a.m. on Monday.
    Correct!
  • The lions are dangerous animals.
    Incorrect. Correct: Lions are dangerous animals OR The lion is a dangerous animal.
  • She’s training to be the engineer.
    Incorrect. Correct: She's training to be an engineer.
  • She was wearing a blue dress you bought for her yesterday.
    Incorrect. Correct: She was wearing the blue dress you bought for her yesterday.
  • Being the teacher is a very rewarding job.
    Incorrect. Correct: Being a teacher is a very rewarding job.
  • Explain the difference: 1) We visit our grandparents every summer; 2) We’re visiting our grandparents this summer.
    1) Regular habit; 2) Future plan.
  • The water is essential for life.
    Incorrect. Correct: Water is essential for life.
  • He is going to the gym every Monday.
    Incorrect. Correct sentence: He goes to the gym every Monday.
  • Explain the difference: 1) She works in London; 2) She's working in London.
    1) Permanent situation/regular habit; 2) Temporary situation.
  • I saw a dog in the park yesterday.
    Correct!
  • Explain the difference: 1) We were talking when the man arrived; 2) We were talking when a man arrived.
    1) A specific man; 2) A general man.
  • Explain the difference: 1) He’s reading a book about astronomy; 2) He’s reading the book about astronomy.
    1) An unspecified book; 2) A specific book.
  • She always is leaving her dirty dishes in the sink.
    Incorrect. Correct: She is always leaving her dirty dishes in the sink.
  • Please close a window; it’s cold in here.
    Incorrect. Correct: Please close the window; it’s cold in here.
  • Explain the difference: 1) They live in New York; 2) They're living in New York.
    1) Permanent situation; 2) Temporary situation.
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