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Question
Change the sentence into present continuous tense.
They draw picture of a boy.
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Solution
They are drawing picture of a boy.
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‘The mother waited eagerly’ is a correct sentence as there is no direct object. But ‘The mother waited eagerly the answer from her son.’ is a wrong sentence. ‘The answer’ is the direct object. This sentence can be written by using the phrase ‘wait for’ as ‘The mother waited eagerly for the answer from her son.’ ‘Wait for’ can be taken as the transitive phrasal verb.
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The most awaited program started very late.
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