A quieter side of Spain offers stars, wildlife and open space

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Practice level

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Question formats

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How to approach this practice

Read the complete sentence and notice the subject, verb form, time reference and word order before answering.

1. Question 1 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Visitors ___ enjoy seeing the stars without bright city lights.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. can
   2. cans
   3. can to
   4. can enjoying
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   can

   The modal can is followed by the base verb enjoy.

2. Question 2 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Fewer people ___ in these regions than in other parts of Spain.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. lives
   2. live
   3. living
   4. to live
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   Blank 1

   live

   The plural subject people takes the present verb live.

3. Question 3 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Travelers are ___ west toward the Portuguese border.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. head
   2. headed
   3. heading
   4. to heading
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   Blank 1

   heading

   The present continuous uses are followed by the present participle heading.

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The initiative is helping ___ attention to this kind of travel.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. draw
   2. draws
   3. drawing
   4. drew
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   draw

   Help is followed here by the base verb draw.

5. Question 5 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   If the skies are clear, visitors ___ see more stars.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. will
   2. would
   3. were
   4. have
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   will

   The first conditional uses will in the result clause.

What to review next

After checking an answer, explain the rule in your own words and write a new sentence using the same pattern. Revisit any rules you could not explain.

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