Question

Circle the correct words to complete the text.

Teens and pocket money
Some parents complain that their children' are always asking/ ask always for money. Many teens
get/ are getting pocket money for helping with chores around the house and the amount of money they earn
increases / is increasing regularly. This is because things are becoming/ become more and more expensive
all the time. Parents of teens s are often worrying / often worry about whether they should give their children
pocket money and if they choose to do so, they usually have / are usually having a hard time deciding how
much to give them. It' seems / is seeming that there really is no 'correct amount. One way for parents to decide
how much to give their children is to ask other parents what they do / are doing when it comes to pocket money.
Many of them will say that they provide / are providing their children with a certain amount of money each
week. If their children are wanting / want to buy something special, they can save this money until they have
got enough or they can do extra chores around the house for a few weeks.
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Answer 1

asking

get

is increasing

are becoming

often worry

usually have

seems

are doing

provide

want to buy