1.
Everyone
(a)
is
talking
(b)
talks
to
each
other.
(This
verb
is
expressing
an
action.)
2.
Joe
is
cooking
something
that
(a)
is
smelling
(b)
smells
delicious!
(This
verb
is
expressing
a
state,
not
an
action.)
3.
All
of
the
decorations
(a)
are
looking
(b)
look
beautiful!
(This
verb
is
expressing
a
state,
not
an
action.)
4.
Mary
(a)
is
looking
(b)
looks
out
the
window
because
she
is
bored.
(This
verb
is
expressing
an
action.)
5.
Bob
(a)
is
having
(b)
has
a
hat
on.
(This
verb
is
expressing
a
state,
not
an
action.)
6.
Joe
is
serving
two
main
dishes
because
some
people
(a)
aren’t
liking
(b)
don’t
like
meat.
(This
verb
is
expressing
a
state,
not
an
action.)
7.
Some
of
the
guests
(a)
are
preferring
juice
(b)
prefer
not
to
dance.
(This
verb
is
expressing
a
state,
not
an
action.)
8.
All
of
the
guests
(a)
are
having
(b)
have
a
good
time.
(This
verb
is
expressing
an
action.
*”Have”
is
a
verb
of
state
when
used
to
express
possession.
With
idiomatic
expressions
like
“have
fun”
“have
a
hard/
good
time”,
it
can
be
used
in
a
progressive
tense.)
9.
Even
Melissa,
who
usually
doesn’t
like
parties,
(a)
is
thinking
(b)
thinks
this
party
is
awesome!
(This
verb
is
expressing
a
state,
not
an
action.
Here,
“think”
means
“believe”.)
10.
Jodie,
unfortunately,
is
not
having
a
good
time.
He
(a)
is
only
thinking
(b)
only
thinks
about
his
TOEFL
test
tomorrow.
(This
verb
is
expressing
an
action.
Here,
“think”
does
not
mean
“believe”,
so
it
is
not
a
verb
of
state.)