Step-by-step English Level 1 Tricky words: the, to, I, no, go, he, she, we, me, be: check-up and practice test questions

Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.

1. Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
   Sam has ______ new bag.
2. Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
   the / I / to
3. Pick the word that fits. the is the word that makes the sentence make sense.
   the fits
4. Write the answer.
   A

Check. Read the sentence with the in the gap. It makes sense. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.

Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.

1. Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
   Can ______ come to your party?
2. Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
   the / I / to
3. Pick the word that fits. I is the word that makes the sentence make sense.
   I fits
4. Write the answer.
   B

Check. Read the sentence with I in the gap. It makes sense. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.

Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.

1. Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
   We will ______ to the beach.
2. Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
   he / go / no
3. Pick the word that fits. go is the word that makes the sentence make sense.
   go fits
4. Write the answer.
   B

Check. Read the sentence with go in the gap. It makes sense. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.

Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.

1. Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
   There is ______ more juice.
2. Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
   go / he / no
3. Pick the word that fits. no is the word that makes the sentence make sense.
   no fits
4. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Read the sentence with no in the gap. It makes sense. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.

Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.

1. Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
   ______ is my sister.
2. Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
   We / Me / She
3. Pick the word that fits. She is the word that makes the sentence make sense.
   She fits
4. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Read the sentence with She in the gap. It makes sense. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.

Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.

1. Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
   Give the box to ______.
2. Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
   me / we / be
3. Pick the word that fits. me is the word that makes the sentence make sense.
   me fits
4. Write the answer.
   A

Check. Read the sentence with me in the gap. It makes sense. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   we / be / he
2. Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. he is the one with the same letters.
   he is choice C
3. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Read he in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   to / no / be
2. Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. be is the one with the same letters.
   be is choice C
3. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Read be in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   go too / go to / to go
2. Find the one that fits. Read each line from the left, and find the one that says the words in order.
   go to is choice B
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. Read go to in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   she his / is she / she is
2. Find the one that fits. Read each line from the left, and find the one that says the words in order.
   she is is choice C
3. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Read she is in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.

1. Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
   Please ______ careful with the cup.
2. Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
   go / she / be
3. Pick the word that fits. be is the word that makes the sentence make sense.
   be fits
4. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Read the sentence with be in the gap. It makes sense. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.

Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.

1. Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
   We went ______ the park on Saturday.
2. Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
   I / the / to
3. Pick the word that fits. to is the word that makes the sentence make sense.
   to fits
4. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Read the sentence with to in the gap. It makes sense. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.

Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.

1. Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
   ______ like jam on toast.
2. Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
   to / the / I
3. Pick the word that fits. I is the word that makes the sentence make sense.
   I fits
4. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Read the sentence with I in the gap. It makes sense. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.

Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.

1. Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
   She said ______ can go to the shop.
2. Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
   he / go / no
3. Pick the word that fits. he is the word that makes the sentence make sense.
   he fits
4. Write the answer.
   A

Check. Read the sentence with he in the gap. It makes sense. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.

Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.

1. Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
   Mum said ______ was happy with us.
2. Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
   me / we / she
3. Pick the word that fits. she is the word that makes the sentence make sense.
   she fits
4. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Read the sentence with she in the gap. It makes sense. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   to / the / no
2. Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. the is the one with the same letters.
   the is choice B
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. Read the in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   we / me / he
2. Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. we is the one with the same letters.
   we is choice A
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. Read we in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   he is / is he / his he
2. Find the one that fits. Read each line from the left, and find the one that says the words in order.
   he is is choice A
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. Read he is in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   to the shop / shop to the / the to shop
2. Find the one that fits. Read each line from the left, and find the one that says the words in order.
   to the shop is choice A
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. Read to the shop in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.

1. Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
   Is there ______ bread left?
2. Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
   go / he / no
3. Pick the word that fits. no is the word that makes the sentence make sense.
   no fits
4. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Read the sentence with no in the gap. It makes sense. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.