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Question 19

Which sentence uses a state verb incorrectly?

  1. I prefer the quieter route through the park.
  2. Nadia is seeing a client in the meeting room now.
  3. We are understanding the safety instructions now.Correct answer
  4. This umbrella belongs to the receptionist.

Explanation

The instructions sentence contains the error because understand describes a mental state and is not normally continuous. The meeting sentence is valid because see means meet there, an active meaning that allows the continuous.

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