In the following sentences there are gaps. Each gap should be filled with ONE word. The word must make sense in the context and fit in grammatically and stylistically. Click on the “Correct Answer” button to compare your response with the correct one(s). Please note that there may be other correct answers than the one(s) provided. If you believe your response is right, even if it does not correspond with the suggested correct answer, ask your teacher for guidance.
Sentence 1
It wasn’t true. I just ____________________ up the story.
Sentence 2
You still ____________________ me 50 pounds. When do you intend to pay me back?
Sentence 3
We all know he cheats. I just don’t know how he ____________________ away with it.
Sentence 4
Enough is enough. We have to ____________________ the line somewhere!
Sentence 5
The invitation to the party came late, so I missed ____________________ on all the action.
Sentence 6
Camels ____________________ thought by many to have poor hearing.
Sentence 7
This bike is designed so that it is possible to fold it up quickly. Once folded, you pull the bike along ____________________ ease.
Sentence 8
Most people find change unsettling and difficult to adapt ____________________.
Sentence 9
The most extreme weather conditions experienced in Antarctica are associated ____________________ blizzards.
Sentence 10
Studio portraits from the late 1800s show people posed rigidly, often leaning against furniture, ____________________ helped them to remain motionless.
- Only use one word.
- Do not forget that contractions (like don’t or isn’t) count as two words.
- Pay attention to the clauses and words around each gap, as these will help you identify which part of speech is missing. For example, if the gap is after a verb, is it possible a dependent preposition is missing? If the gap follows a comma, could the missing word be a relative pronoun? If the gap appears at the beginning of a sentence, could the missing word be a linking word such as However or Furthermore?