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Describing problems.

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Please read the expressions below and practice with your pairs. Create your own examples.

Using past participle as adjectives	Using nouns
The jacket lining is torn.	It has a tear in it. / There's a hole in It.
The collar of the jacket is stained.	It has a stain on the collar.
The car is damaged in the back.	It has some damage in the back.
The furniture is scratched.	There are a lot of scratches on it.
The glass is cracked.	There's a crack in it.
The pipe is leaking.	It has a leak in it.

*This is an exception: is leaking is a present continuous form.

Answer the questions.

1. This tablecloth isn't very clean. Look, it __________ (stain)

	stain
	is stained
	has a stain on it