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Continual / Continuous - Exercise 2

Direction: Choose the correct word in each sentence below. When you have finished, click on the "Check My Work" button to view the answers.

1. Mary (   ) walked outside to check on the children.

2. The skyline appeared to be (   ) from our stance on the mountain.

3. The teen was (   ) reprimanded for his behavior in the classroom.

4. (   ) shopping sprees have emptied his bank account.

5. The car broke down (   ) until she got it repaired.

6. A (   ) line of cars inched along the highway.

7. Many people (   ) take the same route to work each day.

8. Hank kept (   ) watch for any sign of enemy intrusion.

9. (   ) visits from the snake forced the mother bird to move her nest.

10. We were distracted by theBlood cells (   ) replenish themselves in the human body.

             

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