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Step-by-step practice: English · Level 1Chapter 7 · Tricky words: the, to, I, no, go, he, she, we, me, be
Step-by-step English Level 1 · Tricky words: the, to, I, no, go, he, she, we, me, be · Lesson 7.2

Step-by-step English Level 1: Tricky words: no, go and he

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7.2

Tricky words: no, go and he

Level 1
Read no, go and he by sight, Put a tricky word into a phrase

no is said as /no/. go is said as /go/. he is said as /he/.

We go to school. There is no bread left. He is my friend.

Read the whole sentence before you choose the tricky word.

Key ideas

  • no means not any, or the answer no.
  • go means to move to another place.
  • he is a boy or a man.
Worked example 7.2.1
Choose the word that completes the sentence: There is ______ milk left in the jug. A he B no C go Choose A, B or C.

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 ______ milk left in the jug.
  2. Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
    he / no / go
  3. Pick the word that fits. no is the word that makes the sentence make sense.
    no fits
  4. 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.

Worked example 7.2.2
Choose the word that completes the sentence: Let us ______ to the park now. A go B he C no Choose A, B or C.

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

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

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

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

Worked example 7.2.3
Choose the word that completes the sentence: ______ can run very fast. A no B go C He Choose A, B or C.

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

  1. Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
    ______ can run very fast.
  2. Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
    no / go / He
  3. Pick the word that fits. He is the word that makes the sentence make sense.
    He fits
  4. Write the answer.
    C

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

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

Watch out

Watch out: no and go both have o in them. Read the whole word before you choose.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Make a card for each word. Read the card aloud, then find the same word in a sentence.

Exercise 7B  Practice: tricky words: no, go and he

1
FChoose the word that completes the sentence: Did ______ see the bird? A he B go C no Choose A, B or C.
2
FChoose the word that completes the sentence: We can ______ home after lunch. A no B he C go Choose A, B or C.
3
FChoose the word that completes the sentence: The answer is ______, thank you. A no B he C go Choose A, B or C.
4
FChoose the word that completes the sentence: Dad said ______ can help me. A no B go C he Choose A, B or C.
5
FChoose the word that completes the sentence: Please ______ and wash your hands. A no B he C go Choose A, B or C.
6
FChoose the word that completes the sentence: Mum says ______ is in the garden. A no B he C go Choose A, B or C.
7
FChoose the word that completes the sentence: Let us ______ outside to play. A he B no C go Choose A, B or C.
8
FFind the word no in this list. A no B go C he Choose A, B or C.
9
FFind the word go in this list. A go B he C no Choose A, B or C.
10
FFind the word he in this list. A go B no C he Choose A, B or C.
11
FWhich line says the words in the right order? A he is B is he C he his Choose A, B or C.
12
FWhich line says the words in the right order? A no go B no to C go no Choose A, B or C.

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