Step-by-step English Level 1: Mixing the eight tricky words
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Mixing the eight tricky words
Now the words from this chapter are mixed: my, you, they, all, are, was, her.
Read the whole sentence through first. Then choose the 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.Give ______ a hug.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.you / her / my
- Pick the word that fits. her is the word that makes the sentence make sense.her fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with her 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.They ______ playing in the garden.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.are / all / was
- Pick the word that fits. are is the word that makes the sentence make sense.are fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with are 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.Yesterday, I ______ my kitten.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.was / saw / all
- Pick the word that fits. saw is the word that makes the sentence make sense.saw fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with saw 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 can look 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 with the right word.
Exercise 8D Practice: mixing the eight tricky words
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Put ______ shoes on, please.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.my / you / all
- Pick the word that fits. my is the word that makes the sentence make sense.my fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with my 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.It ______ a windy day.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.are / all / was
- Pick the word that fits. was is the word that makes the sentence make sense.was fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with was 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.The flowers ______ bright.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.her / are / was
- Pick the word that fits. are is the word that makes the sentence make sense.are fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with are 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 ______ help us?
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.they / her / you
- Pick the word that fits. they is the word that makes the sentence make sense.they fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with they 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.her / all / my
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. her is the one with the same letters.her is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read her 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.saw / was / you
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. saw is the one with the same letters.saw is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read saw 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.they / all / are
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. all is the one with the same letters.all is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read all 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.they are here / here are they / are here they
- Find the one that fits. Read each line from the left, and find the one that says the words in order.they are here is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read they are here 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.all of us / us all of / of all us
- Find the one that fits. Read each line from the left, and find the one that says the words in order.all of us is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read all of us in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.