A challenge is a situation that demands effort.
The idea
face a challenge means confronting a difficult situation; the verb changes with the tense.
Examples
- The town faces a housing challenge.
- Our team faced a difficult challenge.
- Small farms face new challenges.
- She faced the challenge with patience.
- The school is facing a serious challenge.
- We will face many challenges together.
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Do not say face to a challenge: the object follows the verb directly.
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Choose the missing word. The company must ___ a challenge. (face / facing)
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face
face follows the modal must.
Choose the missing word. The village ___ a challenge last winter. (faced / faces)
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faced
faced locates the situation last winter.
Choose the missing word. The volunteers are ___ a challenge now. (facing / faced)
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facing
facing follows are for a situation happening now.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the missing word. The company must ___ a challenge. (face / facing)
Choose the missing word. The village ___ a challenge last winter. (faced / faces)
Choose the missing word. The volunteers are ___ a challenge now. (facing / faced)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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