Sharpen your grammar and vocabulary skills with this sentence completion quiz designed for beginners. Explore diverse sentence structures and word uses to improve your English proficiency with practical, everyday examples.
Every morning, Sarah ___ a cup of tea before leaving for work.
Explanation: The correct answer is 'drinks' because the singular subject 'Sarah' requires the verb to have an 's' in the present simple tense. 'Drink' without the 's' is a base form and used for plural subjects or with 'I' and 'you'. 'Drunk' is the past participle and would not fit the present tense. 'Drinking' is the present participle, which is not correct in this context.
The children are playing ___ the park near the river.
Explanation: 'In the park' is correct because we use 'in' for enclosed spaces or areas like parks. 'On' would be used for surfaces, such as 'on the table.' 'At the park' is sometimes used for a location, but in this context, 'in' is more accurate as the children are inside the park's area. 'By' means next to, not inside.
Mark wanted to visit his grandparents, ___ he had too much homework.
Explanation: 'But' is the best answer because it shows contrast between Mark's desire and his obligation. 'So' indicates a result, which does not fit. 'And' suggests addition, not contrast. 'Because' would explain the reason but doesn't connect opposing ideas here.
The cake was so ___ that everyone asked for a second slice.
Explanation: 'Delicious' correctly describes the cake's taste as pleasing. 'Delicius' is a common misspelling. 'Delightful' suggests enjoyment but is less specific about food flavor. 'Delicacy' is a noun, not an adjective.
Last year, we ___ to a beautiful mountain village for the holidays.
Explanation: 'Traveled' is correct for past tense, matching 'Last year.' 'Travel' and 'travels' are both present tense forms, with 'travels' being third-person singular. 'Travelling' is a present participle or gerund, not appropriate as the main verb in past simple tense.
A warm jacket is ___ for hiking in cold weather.
Explanation: 'Essential' is correct because it means something absolutely necessary, which fits the context. 'Essencial' is a spelling error. 'Essentially' is an adverb, but the sentence requires an adjective. 'Essence' is a noun meaning the core quality, not the right fit here.
She is ___ smartest student in the class.
Explanation: 'The' is necessary because superlatives like 'smartest' always require the definite article. 'A' and 'an' are indefinite articles and do not fit with superlatives. 'That' is a demonstrative adjective, which does not fit this usage.
Tom ___ swim very well, so he joined the swim team.
Explanation: 'Can' expresses present ability, which fits the context. 'May' refers to permission, not ability. 'Could' is past or conditional. 'Can't' is the negative form, which is not intended as Tom joined the swim team.
There are five ___ in the garden, all blooming at once.
Explanation: 'Roses' is the correct plural form of 'rose.' 'Rose' is singular. 'Rosess' is an incorrect pluralization, and 'rozes' is a misspelling.
My little brother ___ forgets to do his homework on weekends.
Explanation: 'Often' is the correct adverb of frequency indicating regular occurrence. 'Oftten' and 'offen' are misspellings. 'Always' means every time, which is not as accurate in this context as 'often.'