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Laura and Donald play tennis together. They go to the tennis court. Laura wants to practice her serves. She stands behind the line. She throws the ball up. She hits it with the racket. It goes over the net. Donald sees the ball. He hits it with the racket. It goes to Laura's side. The ball keeps going back and forth.

Present Participle Practice

  1. The ball keeps ____ (to go) back and forth.

Answer Key

  1. going

Present Simple Practice

  1. The ball ____ (to keep) going back and forth.
  2. Donald ____ (to see) the ball.
  3. It ____ (to go) over the net.
  4. It ____ (to go) to Laura's side.
  5. She ____ (to stand) behind the line.
  6. She ____ (to hit) it with the racket.
  7. Laura and Donald ____ (to play) tennis together.
  8. Laura ____ (to want) to practice her serves.
  9. He ____ (to hit) it with the racket.
  10. They ____ (to go) to the tennis court.
  11. She ____ (to throw) the ball up.

Answer Key

  1. keeps
  2. sees
  3. goes
  4. goes
  5. stands
  6. hits
  7. play
  8. wants
  9. hits
  10. go
  11. throws

Vocabulary Worksheet

Answer Word Definition
throws a. the act of departing
racket b. mentally and emotionally stable
keeps c. the financial means whereby one lives
hits d. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
sees e. a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
serves f. a customary way of operation or behavior
stands g. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
goes h. the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
net i. round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
play j. a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth
practice k. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
wants l. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
court m. a support or foundation
ball n. a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
line o. a state of extreme poverty
tennis p. a loud and disturbing noise
going q. (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
forth r. the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
together s. a formation of people or things one beside another
behind t. (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

Answer Key

  1. throws - the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
  2. racket - a loud and disturbing noise
  3. keeps - the financial means whereby one lives
  4. hits - (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
  5. sees - the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
  6. serves - (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
  7. stands - a support or foundation
  8. goes - a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
  9. net - a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
  10. play - a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
  11. practice - a customary way of operation or behavior
  12. wants - a state of extreme poverty
  13. court - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
  14. ball - round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
  15. line - a formation of people or things one beside another
  16. tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
  17. going - the act of departing
  18. forth - a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth
  19. together - mentally and emotionally stable
  20. behind - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

Rearrange the Sentence

  1. sees / the / Donald / ball.
  2. it / with / He / the / racket. / hits
  3. goes / net. / It / the / over
  4. throws / up. / the / She / ball
  5. Laura / her / to / / serves. / practice / wants
  6. side. / It / to / Laura's / goes
  7. line. / behind / the / She / stands
  8. the / racket. / it / with / She / hits
  9. together. / and / tennis / Laura / Donald / play
  10. They / to / the / court. / tennis / go

Answer Key

  1. Donald sees the ball.
  2. He hits it with the racket.
  3. It goes over the net.
  4. She throws the ball up.
  5. Laura wants to practice her serves.
  6. It goes to Laura's side.
  7. She stands behind the line.
  8. She hits it with the racket.
  9. Laura and Donald play tennis together.
  10. They go to the tennis court.