1) I am buying her a good ring.
2) I am meeting her at the airport at ten.
In the present continuous, we add -ing onto the end of the infinitive (like the words in the brackets). So “meet” becomes “meeting”. In front of the verb we put “am” or “is” or “are”, depending on the subject. Here are some examples.
We are going to the beach.
I am reading this book.
She is painting a tree.
The answers are C and E. Make sure to read the excerpt thoroughly to get a good understanding.
Question with options:
PART A: Which statement best describes the relationship between the two newspaper articles?
A
The first article includes correct information about why the ship sank while the second article incorrectly claims the ship did not sink.
B
Both articles included information about the trouble the ship had when it first left harbor.
C
The first article includes more details about the passengers on the ship than does the second article.
D
Both articles incorrectly claim that the ship did not sink after hitting the iceberg.
Answer: B
Both articles included information about the trouble the ship had when it first left harbor.
Explanation:
- In the articles, we can see that the Titanic was one of the largest and most luxurious vessels in history. It was impossible for people to see or think that the Titanic is can have any difficulty so it became the transport for the most reputable people at that time.
- Then, the articles are describing the situation when the Titanic began to sink. How people on it have found that they are having problem ''Captain E. S. Smith, admiral of the White Star fleet of liners and in command of the Titanic, realized acutely the danger to his passengers.'' They included names of the people that were on the Titanic and what messages were sent by the people.
B or C i think, but i’m not for sure so please let me know and correct me if i was wrong :)
