Present Simple/Present Continuous A right B wrong (in this case correct the sentence, please) 1. Tom...

1. Tom is in his room. He plays the piano. (B) Tom is in his room. He is playing the piano.
2. Jill is speaking five languages. (A)
3. I am looking for my glasses. Where are they? (A)
4. My brother is smoking 20 cigarettes a day. (A)
5. I am not understanding what he is speaking about. (B) I do not understand what he is speaking about.
6. John is tired, so he has a short sleep. (A)
7. The man in the dark grey coat is looking like Tom Garrett. (B) The man in the dark grey coat looks like Tom Garrett.
8. He doesn’t like ballroom dancing. (A)
9. I am looking out of the window, but I’m not seeing him. (A)
10. I am remembering that holiday we had in France a few years ago. (A)
11. How much is it costing to send a letter to Paris? (A)
12. My parents are never drinking strong coffee. (A)
13. I hate big cities. (A)
14. What are you thinking of that novel? (B) What do you think of that novel?
15. What are you thinking about? (A)
16. I am hoping Magi comes out of the hospital soon. (A)

1. Tom is in his room. He is playing the piano. (Present Continuous is needed because it is an action happening at the moment.)
2. Jill speaks five languages. (Present Simple is used for permanent states or habitual actions.)
3. I am looking for my glasses. Where are they? (Correct as it stands; Present Continuous for an ongoing action.)
4. My brother smokes 20 cigarettes a day. (Present Simple for habitual actions.)
5. I do not understand what he is talking about. (Present Simple should be used with stative verbs like 'understand.')
6. John is tired, so he is having a short sleep. (Present Continuous is correct here to describe the current state or action.)
7. The man in the dark grey coat looks like Tom Garrett. (Present Simple is used with stative verbs like 'look like' when describing resemblance.)
8. He doesn’t like ballroom dancing. (Correct as it stands; Present Simple for personal preferences.)
9. I am looking out of the window, but I don't see him. (Present Simple should be used as 'see' is a stative verb.)
10. I remember that holiday we had in France a few years ago. (Stative verb 'remember' should be in the Present Simple.)
11. How much does it cost to send a letter to Paris? (Present Simple is used for general inquiries about cost.)
12. My parents never drink strong coffee. (Present Simple for habitual actions.)
13. I hate big cities. (Correct as it stands; Present Simple for personal feelings or dislikes.)
14. What do you think of that novel? (Present Simple should be used when asking for opinions.)
15. What are you thinking about? (Correct as it stands; Present Continuous can be used when referring to the thought process at the moment.)
16. I hope Magi comes out of the hospital soon. (Stative verb 'hope' should be in the Present Simple.)

These corrections align the sentences with English grammar conventions regarding the use of the Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses.