Fill in the following sentences with the word that is missing, in most cases it is

the gerund but it can also be the verb "BE" or the subject. In the squares in bold
you'll find a hidden message.

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1. We are ............................. in our notebook (DRINK)

2. .....................they doing the exercise? (BE)
3. The children aren't .......................... basketball (PLAY)
4. My dad is .............................. the newspaper. (READ)

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5. Are you ........................... to the radio? (LISTEN)

6. The baby is ............................... in his bed. (SLEEP)

7. I am ................................English. (SPEAK)

8. I .................... doing a crossword. (BE)

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9. The girl is .............................. (CRY)

10. The dog is ............................. in the park (RUN)

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11. We aren't ................................ in teh river (SWIM)

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12. Now, she is .............................in la Lnea (LIVE)

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13. ..................... is added to make the gerund.

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14. He ....................... eating an ice-cream( BE, negative)

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15. The car is ....................... at the traffic lights (STOP)

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16. Is my mother ........................tea? (MAKE)

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17. They are ............................. sandwiches in the kitchen (EAT)

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18. my mother is tall. ................... is working.

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19. is the cat ........................... milk? (DRINK)

20. We aren't .......................... to the cinema ( GO)
21. Are they ........................... their teeth in the bathroom? (CLEAN)
22. The student ............................. writing in his book. (BE)

23. The students are ....................... maths (STUDY)

24. I am not ............................ TV (WATCH)

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