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Interactions 1 Writing, 4/e
Cheryl Pavlik
Margaret Keenan Segal
Experiencing Nature

Using Present Continuous

Complete the following paragraph with the present simple or the present continuous form of the verbs in the parentheses.



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One of my favorite paintings (be) The Dream by Henri Rousseau.
2

It (be) a painting of a jungle scene.
3

On one side, a woman (lie) on a couch.
4

She (not wear) any clothes.
5

She (look) very peaceful and happy.
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There (be) colorful flowers and plants all around her.
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Near the woman there (be) an orange tree.
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A bird (sit) on a branch of the tree.
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In the tall grass there (be) two lions.
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One (look) directly ahead.
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The other one (watch) the woman.
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They (not look like) they (plan) to attack her.
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They (be) simply curious.
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Behind the two lions there is a man. He (play) a musical instrument.
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It (look like) a horn.








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