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Present Progressive Reading Comprehension

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📖 Part 1: Read the Story

A Busy Saturday at the Park

It's a beautiful Saturday morning, and the city park is full of activity. Sarah is jogging along the main path with her dog, Max. Near the pond, two children are feeding the ducks while their father is taking photos of them. On the playground, several kids are playing on the swings and slides.

By the tennis courts, Maria and her brother are practising their serves. They are preparing for a tournament next week. An elderly man is sitting on a bench reading a newspaper, and a woman is walking past him while talking on her mobile phone.

In the picnic area, the Johnson family is having lunch together. Mrs Johnson is serving sandwiches while Mr Johnson is setting up a game for the children. Their youngest daughter is drawing pictures of the trees, and their son is flying a colourful kite that is dancing in the wind.

🔍 Part 2: Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sarah doing in the park?

She is walking her dog

She is jogging with her dog

She is feeding the ducks

She is playing tennis

2. What are the two children doing near the pond?

They are swimming

They are playing games

They are feeding the ducks

They are taking photos

3. Why are Maria and her brother practising tennis?

They are bored

They are preparing for a tournament

Their coach is watching

It's their first time playing

4. What is the Johnson family's youngest daughter doing?

She is flying a kite

She is eating lunch

She is drawing pictures

She is playing games

✏️ Part 3: Written Questions

5. Complete the sentence with the correct present progressive form:

The elderly man ______________ a newspaper on the bench.

6. Find and write three more present progressive sentences from the story:
7. What do you think will happen next in the story? Use the present progressive tense in your answer:
8. Describe what you are doing right now using the present progressive tense:

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