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Question 11

Select all sentences in which the tense matches the stated meaning.

  1. Nora is always leaving muddy boots by the door, and her flatmate is fed up with it.Correct answer
  2. Our town fair is opening on the first Saturday in May every year according to the official calendar.
  3. Leo visits his father every Sunday as a settled routine.Correct answer
  4. I stay with my cousin for this week only while the heating is fixed.

Explanation

The muddy-boots sentence uses the continuous to express annoyance, and the Sunday sentence uses the simple for a neutral routine. The fair has an official calendar and the temporary stay is limited to one week, so their chosen forms reverse the needed contrast.

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