John Coltrane’s Philadelphia home is planned as a cultural heritage and community space

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Practice level

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Question formats

Single choice

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 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct form: “The home ___ to become a community space.”

   1. is planned
   2. planned
   3. planning
   4. has plan
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   Answer

   is planned

   The passive form describes the planned action.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct connector: “The home matters ___ Coltrane spent time there.”

   1. because
   2. although
   3. unless
   4. while
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   Answer

   because

   Because introduces the reason the home matters.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct tense: “John Coltrane ___ a crucial period there.”

   1. spent
   2. spends
   3. has spend
   4. is spending
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   Answer

   spent

   The past simple describes a completed period in the 1950s.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct modal: “The space ___ serve historical and community purposes.”

   1. would
   2. must to
   3. can to
   4. was
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   Answer

   would

   Would expresses the planned future purpose.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct relative word: “The musician ___ home is discussed was John Coltrane.”

   1. whose
   2. who
   3. where
   4. which
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   Answer

   whose

   Whose shows possession before the noun home.

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