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3.2 Stative and dynamic verbs

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  • Q1
    What is a stative verb?
    Stative verbs usually refer to the future which is not likely to change.
    Stative verbs usually refer to an action which is not changing or likely to change.
    Stative verbs usually refer to a state or condition which is not changing or likely to change.
    30s
  • Q2
    What is a dynamic verb?
    Dynamic verbs describe an action (what we do) or an event (what happens).
    Dynamic verbs describe exciting events.
    Dynamic verbs describe what people think.
    30s
  • Q3
    Stative verbs are almost only ever used in the simple tense form. Which of these is NOT a stative verb?
    prefer
    know
    disappear
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the meaning of the word THINK here? Do you THINK it is wrong to make quick judgements of people?
    a decision
    a process happening
    an opinion
    30s
  • Q5
    How would the meaning change if the speaker used ARE instead of ARE BEING? "If you don't listen properly, you ARE BEING disrespectful to the other person."
    It would be more direct
    It wouldn´t change the meaning
    It would express a general truth
    30s
  • Q6
    In this sentence, what is the speaker expressing by using the continuous form with ALWAYS? Some people are always fidgeting in class.
    It´s just happening now
    It´s an annoying habit
    It´s happening soon
    30s
  • Q7
    A: What are you doing? B:I ___________ this sauce to see if it needs more sugar.
    will taste
    ´m tasting
    taste
    30s
  • Q8
    It was his car, but it _____________________ to me now.
    belonged
    belongs
    is belonging
    30s
  • Q9
    I think everyone ______________ a second chance.
    is deserving
    deserves
    deserve
    30s
  • Q10
    A: Sorry, I missed your call. I _____________________ lunch.
    was to
    was having
    had
    30s
  • Q11
    He ___________ a collection of vintage cars.
    will own
    owns
    ’s owning
    30s
  • Q12
    Which answer makes the following sentence more emphatic: "I find the relationship between spelling and pronunciation in English really difficult." (what)
    WHAT I find is the relationship between spelling and pronunciation in English really difficult."
    WHAT I find really difficult is the relationship between spelling and pronunciaton in English.
    I find WHAT the relationship between spelling and pronunciation is in English really difficult."
    30s
  • Q13
    Which answer makes the following sentence more emphatic: "Her answer didn’t surprise me, but her violent reaction did." (it)
    IT wasn´t her answer that suprsed me, but her violent reaction.
    her answer IT didn’t surprise me, but her violent reaction did.
    Her answer didn’t surprise me, but her violent reaction IT did.
    30s
  • Q14
    Which answer makes the following sentence more emphatic: "Planning the details of your trip in advance has its advantages, but it also has some drawbacks. (does)
    Planning the details of your trip in advance has its advantages, but DOES it also has some drawbacks.
    Planning the details of your trip in advance has its advantages, but it also DOES has some drawbacks.
    Planning the details of your trip in advance DOES have its advantages, but it also has some drawbacks.
    30s
  • Q15
    Which answer makes the following sentence more emphatic: " I liked that the documentary left you to make up your own mind about the rights and wrongs of the situation." (thing)
    The THING I liked about the documentary was that it left you to make up your mind about the rights and wrongs of the situation.
    I liked the THING that the documentary left you to make up your own mind about the rights and wrongs of the situation
    It´s a THING I liked that the documentary left you to make up your own mind about the rights and wrongs of the situation
    30s

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