AT THE BEACH

(Practice the Continuous Present Tense)

Read the following text and answer the questions:

It is Sunday morning and the Browns are on the beach.Mr.

Brown is reading an interesting book. Mrs. Brown is sleeping under
a sun umbrella. Their two sons are playng with a ball. Their
daughter is swimming in the sea.
It is noon and the Browns are still on the beach. Look! The
two boys are fighting for the ball. Mrs. Brown is shouting at them .
Her daughter is now making a sand castle. Mr. Brown is drinking a
coke.
It is Sunday afternoon and the Brown’s picnic is ready. They
are enjoying their picnic. The children are eating sandwiches.
Their parents aren’t eating now., they are drinking mineral water.
The boys are now running and the girl is feeding a bird.. They are
having a wonderful day.

1. What is Mr Brown reading?

2. Where is Mrs Brown sleeping?
3. What are their sons playing with?
4. What is their daughter doing?
5. What are the boys fighting for?
6. Who is making a sand castle?
7. What is Mr Brown drinking?
8. What are the Browns doing on Sunday afternoon?
9. What are the children eating?
10.What is the girl feeding?

Exercise A
Answer True (T) or false (F):
1. The Browns are on the beach.
2. Mr Brown is reading a newspaper.
3. Mrs Brown is listening to music.
4. The girl is feeding a dog.
5. The boys are playing with a red ball.
6. They are having a wonderful day.

Exercise B
Fill in the right question tag:
Model:
1. Mr Brown is reading a book,…………………………………………….?
Mr Brown is reading a book,…isn’t he.?

2. Mrs Brown isn’t sleeping,………………………………………………………?

3. The boys are playing with a ball,………………………………………..?
4. Mr Brown isn’t drinking coffee,……………………………………………..?
5. The children aren’t eating hamburgers,………………………………..?
6. The Browns are having a wonderful day,………………………………….?
Exercise C
Make questions for the underlined words:
Model: Mr. Brown is reading an interesting book.
a) Who is reading an interesting book?(Mr Brown)
b) What is he doing?(is reading)
c) What is he reading? ( an interesting book)

1. Mrs Brown is sleeping under a sun umbrella.

2. The boys are playing with a ball.
3. The girl is swimming in the sea.
4. The Browns are enjoying their picnic.
5. The parents are drinking mineral water.