English grammar activity for secondary school - Free Printable

Let’s go through each question one by one, step by step.

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1. Kathy usually ______ in front of the window during the class.
→ “Usually” means this is a habit → use simple present tense.
Kathy = third person singular → verb needs -s: sits
✔ Correct: A. sits

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2. Rice ______ in cold climate.
→ Rice (singular) + negative fact → use doesn’t grow
“Rice doesn’t grow in cold climate.”
✔ Correct: D. doesn't grow

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3. Hurry up! We ______ for you!
→ Right now, at this moment → use present continuous: are waiting
“We are waiting for you!”
✔ Correct: B. are waiting

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4. - What are you ______? - I ______ letters.
→ First part: “What are you ___?” → must be doing (present continuous)
Second part: “I ___ letters.” → also happening now → am writing
✔ Correct: C. doing/ am writing

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5. He ______ in Italy at the moment.
→ “At the moment” = right now → present continuous
He → is working
✔ Correct: C. is working

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6. My father ______ excuses when I feel like going to the cinema.
→ Habitual action → simple present
“My father always makes excuses...”
Adverb “always” goes before main verb → always makes
✔ Correct: D. always makes

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7. Danny ______ his father every Sunday.
→ “Every Sunday” = regular habit → simple present
Danny → phones
✔ Correct: A. phones

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8. They tried to talk her ______.
→ Phrase: “talk someone out of doing something” = convince them not to do it
So: “talk her out of giving up”
✔ Correct: B. out of giving up

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9. The problem with this product is that the designers ______.
→ Need a complete clause after “that”.
Option B: “haven’t considered the users” → grammatically correct and makes sense.
Others: A is passive but incomplete (“considered by users” — who did what?), C and D are adjectives/adverbs without verbs → don’t form full clauses.
✔ Correct: B. haven't considered the users

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Final Answer:
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. B