Step-by-step English Level 1: Mixing the ten tricky words
Part of the Step-by-step English Level 1 tricky words: the, to, i, no, go, he, she, we, me, be chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Mixing the ten tricky words
Now all ten tricky words are mixed together: the, to, I, no, go, he, she, we, me, be.
Read each sentence through first. Then choose the tricky word that makes it correct.
Key ideas
- Read the whole sentence first.
- Try each choice in the gap.
- Check the sentence makes sense.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.We can ______ to the library now.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.he / go / no
- Pick the word that fits. go is the word that makes the sentence make sense.go fits
- 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.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.______ like the red bus best.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.I / the / me
- Pick the word that fits. I is the word that makes the sentence make sense.I fits
- Write the answer. A
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.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.She gave the book to ______.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.me / we / be
- Pick the word that fits. me is the word that makes the sentence make sense.me fits
- 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.
Watch out
Watch out: a tricky word looks like a short word you know. Read the whole sentence before you choose.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Let the child read the sentence with the wrong word in the gap, then the right word. Hearing the difference helps.
Exercise 7D Practice: mixing the ten tricky words
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.There is ______ rain today.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.to / no / go
- Pick the word that fits. no is the word that makes the sentence make sense.no fits
- Write the answer. B
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.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.______ and Sam went out to play.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.We / She / Me
- Pick the word that fits. She is the word that makes the sentence make sense.She fits
- Write the answer. B
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.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Can you ______ my helper, please?
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.she / be / go
- Pick the word that fits. be is the word that makes the sentence make sense.be fits
- Write the answer. B
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.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.He went ______ the shop.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.the / to / I
- Pick the word that fits. to is the word that makes the sentence make sense.to fits
- Write the answer. B
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.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.______ are going to the park.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.Me / She / We
- Pick the word that fits. We is the word that makes the sentence make sense.We fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with We 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.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Give ______ the red crayon.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.me / no / be
- Pick the word that fits. me is the word that makes the sentence make sense.me fits
- 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.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.to / the / he
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. the is the one with the same letters.the is choice B
- 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.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.no / go / me
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. no is the one with the same letters.no is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read no in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.we / be / she
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. we is the one with the same letters.we is choice A
- 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.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.go too / go to / to go
- 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
- 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.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.he is / is he / his he
- 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
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read he is in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.