Characteristic behaviour

tend to / be in the habit of, etc.

1. Describing characteristic behaviour.

Choose the correct ending for each of the sentences.

2. Ways of describing characteristic behaviour.

There are a number of ways of describing characteristic or habitual behaviour, using grammar or expressions.

Match the words in bold with the grammar label.


Go to the Grammar Reference and look at the different ways of describing characteristic behaviour before the next exercise.

3. Rephrasing.

Complete the second sentence using the word in bold so that it is similar in meaning to the first sentence.

For example:

 
Yubbies tend to be self-employed. (usually)
  Yubbies are usually self-employed.