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Question 9

Which sentence contains an error in the choice between present simple and present continuous?

  1. My brother plays basketball on Saturdays.
  2. The cleaner is covering the evening shift tonight only.
  3. The river freezes most winters in this valley.
  4. The number 12 tram is arriving at 07:05 every day according to the timetable.Correct answer

Explanation

The sentence about the tram contains the error because an official daily schedule requires the present simple. The similar sentence about the cleaner is valid because tonight only makes that work temporary.

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