EXERCISE 2
NEP
Logical Deduction!
Fill in the blanks using the Simple Present or Present Perfect Continuous
form of the Verb given in parentheses.
1. I (read)
2. He (meet)
3. They (live)
4. I (know)
5. I (live)
6. My parents (speak/not)
7. We (watch/not)
8. She (play/not)
since two o'clock.
his friends after school every day.
here for just three months.
him for ten years.
in the house for two years.
English very well.
TV for four hours.
tennis on Tuesdays.



Answer :

To fill in the blanks using the Simple Present or Present Perfect Continuous form of the Verb given in parentheses: 1. I have been reading. 2. He has been meeting. 3. They have been living. 4. I have known. 5. I have been living. 6. My parents speak / do not speak. 7. We have been watching / have not been watching. 8. She has been playing / has not been playing. Explanation: - When talking about actions that started in the past and continue up to the present, we use the Present Perfect Continuous tense. - For actions that happen regularly, we use the Simple Present tense. - In sentences 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, the actions have been ongoing, so we use the Present Perfect Continuous form. - In sentences 6, 7, and 8, the actions are either habitual or ongoing, hence the use of Simple Present or Present Perfect Continuous tense.