Born and raised in Malaysia between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Educated at Wycliffe College in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England. Living in the foothills of Mount Etna since 1982 and teaching English at Catania University since 1987.
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7 thoughts on “Esercizi a scelta multipla in inglese: intermediate grammar 9”
*** NON GUARDARE QUI SOTTO SE NON HAI ANCORA VOTATO! ***
And the answer is……….
► Bob and Jane ARE PLANNING to buy a small house in the country. ◄
The other verbs require the following constructions:
Bob and Jane ARE IMAGINING BUYING a small house in the country.
Bob and Jane ARE DISCUSSING BUYING a small house in the country.
Bob and Jane ARE CONSIDERING BUYING a small house in the country.
Bob and Jane ARE THINKING OF BUYING a small house in the country.
Bob and Jane ARE DREAMING OF BUYING a small house in the country.
Bob and Jane WOULD LIKE TO BUY a small house in the country.
Bob and Jane WOULD PREFER TO BUY a small house in the country.
Bob and Jane WANT TO BUY a small house in the country.
*** NON GUARDARE QUI SOTTO SE NON HAI ANCORA VOTATO! ***
And the answer is……….
► Bob and Jane ARE PLANNING to buy a small house in the country. ◄
The other verbs require the following constructions:
Bob and Jane ARE IMAGINING BUYING a small house in the country.
Bob and Jane ARE DISCUSSING BUYING a small house in the country.
Bob and Jane ARE CONSIDERING BUYING a small house in the country.
Bob and Jane ARE THINKING OF BUYING a small house in the country.
Bob and Jane ARE DREAMING OF BUYING a small house in the country.
Bob and Jane WOULD LIKE TO BUY a small house in the country.
Bob and Jane WOULD PREFER TO BUY a small house in the country.
Bob and Jane WANT TO BUY a small house in the country.
BUON PROSEGUIMENTO!
In my opinion ing form doesn’t use with feeling verbs , so the correct sentence is : Bob and Jane are planning to buy a small house in the country.
You may be right, Marcella, but not ALL the other verbs are “feeling” verbs…
I can’t decide between thinking and discussing
It’s a tricky one, Luca. And what if it’s neither of them?
Hey prof. Is it only one spot on or other??
Only ONE is possible. 😉