Part 2: open cloze
Filling gaps with grammar words.
12 minutes · A free lesson from Use of English
Eight gaps, one word each, and no options. The missing words are nearly always grammar words: articles, prepositions, pronouns, auxiliaries, linkers, and parts of fixed phrases (one of the, more than, plenty of, which is why).
"The berries ___ dried in the sun." — a passive: are.
"…a warm climate, which is ___ it is rarely grown in Europe." — the fixed phrase which is why.
Lesson quiz
Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Quick check: “The bridge ___ built in 1890.” Which word fills the gap?
- was
- has
- did
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A: was — A passive in the past: was built.
Quick check: “It was one ___ the best films I have seen.” Which word fills the gap?
- from
- of
- in
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B: of — one of the is a fixed phrase.
Quick check: Which kind of word is usually missing in Part 2?
- Long nouns
- Names
- Grammar words: articles, prepositions, auxiliaries, linkers
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C: Grammar words: articles, prepositions, auxiliaries, linkers — Look at both sides of the gap to see which one fits.
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