Answer for exercise 11
The solution for exercise 11 in chapter 9 - Show you the ropes of Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book by Carol Nuttall and Amanda French
Question
Work in pairs. Discuss why you think the continuous form is used in each sentence above.
Answer
- focus on the activity happening over a period of time – as opposed to the result
- talk about arrangements and activities based on a previous decision
- show an action or event is / was unfinished at a particular point in time or at the time of another action.
- talk about arrangements and activities based on a previous decision
- talk about arrangements and activities based on a previous decision
- emphasise that we see an action or situation as temporary – rather than permanent
- talk about arrangements and activities based on a previous decision
- focus on the activity happening over a period of time – as opposed to the result