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Simple Present Tense
In these sentences words like everyday, often, seldom, never, every month, generally, usually, etc. may be used.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
The heart is a pump that ___(send) the blood circulating through our body. The
pumping action ___(take place) when the left ventricle of the heart ___(contract). This
___(force) the blood out into the arteries, which ___(expand) to receive the oncoming blood.
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Solution
The heart is a pump thats ends the blood circulating through our body. The
pumping action takes place when the left ventricle of the heart contracts. This forces the
blood out into the arteries, which expands to receive the on coming blood.
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