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Constantly Trouble Means Verb Progressive Form Computer Breaking

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Keyword constantly
Type of Sentence ?
Error Sentence He constantly got into trouble.
Correct Sentence He was constantly getting into trouble.
Cloze Error Sentence He [[constantly got]] into trouble.
Cloze Sentence He [[was constantly getting]] into trouble.
Cloze Answer was constantly getting
Choices constantly got | was constantly getting
Explanation

When constantly means 'again and again', the verb is usually a progressive form: 'The old computer was constantly breaking down.'

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