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Read the whole sentence and its cue. Type only the missing word or phrase, not the complete sentence. Spacing, capital letters and final punctuation are ignored.
A1 · Elementary15 min
A1: Write the missing words
Produce the grammar yourself: ten focused questions with a clear cue and no answer choices.
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My parents ___ at home. Use the correct present form of be.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: are
Parents is plural, so use are.
Nina ___ in a library. Use the present simple of work.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: works
With Nina (she), add -s to the present-simple verb.
We are ___ lunch now. Use the -ing form of make.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: making
Drop the final silent e before adding -ing: make → making.
Yesterday we ___ to the beach. Use the past simple of go.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: went
Go has the irregular past form went.
It is ___ umbrella. Write a or an.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: an
Umbrella begins with a vowel sound, so use an.
I have a brother. ___ name is Sam. Use a possessive adjective.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: His
His comes before a noun and refers to a male person.
___ do you live? In Leeds. Use a question word for place.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Where
Where asks about a place.
This box is ___ than that one. Use the comparative of small.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: smaller
Add -er to the short adjective small.
How ___ apples do we need? Write much or many.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: many
Apples are plural and countable, so use many.
The lesson starts ___ half past nine. Write at, in or on.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: at
Use at with a clock time.
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My parents ___ at home. Use the correct present form of be.
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Correct answer: are
Parents is plural, so use are.
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Correct answer: works
With Nina (she), add -s to the present-simple verb.
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Correct answer: making
Drop the final silent e before adding -ing: make → making.
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Correct answer: went
Go has the irregular past form went.
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Correct answer: an
Umbrella begins with a vowel sound, so use an.
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Correct answer: His
His comes before a noun and refers to a male person.
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Correct answer: Where
Where asks about a place.
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Correct answer: smaller
Add -er to the short adjective small.
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Correct answer: many
Apples are plural and countable, so use many.
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Correct answer: at
Use at with a clock time.
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