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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.
B1+ · Upper-intermediate15 min
B1+: Write the missing words
Produce the grammar yourself: ten focused questions with a clear cue and no answer choices.
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They had ___ driving for hours before they stopped. Supply the missing auxiliary.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: been
The past perfect continuous uses had been + -ing.
By noon I will have ___ the task. Use the past participle of finish.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: finished
Will have is followed by the past participle for future completion.
She must have ___ the email. Use the past participle of read.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: read
The spelling of read is unchanged in its past participle; must have requires that form.
You ___ have bought tickets; entry was free. Use the negative form of need to show the purchase happened unnecessarily.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: needn't
Needn't have + participle means the action happened but was unnecessary.
I'm getting used to ___ at night. Use work.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: working
The to in get used to is a preposition followed by -ing.
He is believed to have ___ abroad. Use the participle of move.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: moved
A perfect infinitive uses to have + participle to refer to an earlier action.
We had our windows ___ yesterday. Use the participle of clean.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: cleaned
Have + object + participle describes arranging a service.
The more you practice, the ___ you become. Use the comparative of good.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: better
Good has the irregular comparative better in this linked-comparative pattern.
She admitted ___ the vase. Use break.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: breaking
Admit takes an -ing complement.
Could you tell me where she ___? Use live in the present simple.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: lives
An indirect question uses statement order and third-person lives.
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They had ___ driving for hours before they stopped. Supply the missing auxiliary.
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Correct answer: been
The past perfect continuous uses had been + -ing.
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Correct answer: finished
Will have is followed by the past participle for future completion.
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Correct answer: read
The spelling of read is unchanged in its past participle; must have requires that form.
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Correct answer: needn't
Needn't have + participle means the action happened but was unnecessary.
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Correct answer: working
The to in get used to is a preposition followed by -ing.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: moved
A perfect infinitive uses to have + participle to refer to an earlier action.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: cleaned
Have + object + participle describes arranging a service.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: better
Good has the irregular comparative better in this linked-comparative pattern.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: breaking
Admit takes an -ing complement.
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Correct answer: lives
An indirect question uses statement order and third-person lives.
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