A taste of home: discovering Sweden’s local food heroes

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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 completion: The article _____ on September 13, 2026.

   1. publishes
   2. was published
   3. has published
   4. is publishing
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   Answer

   was published

   Use the past passive because the article received the publishing action.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct form: The package does not _____ a particular city.

   1. names
   2. named
   3. naming
   4. name
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   Answer

   name

   After does not, use the base form of the main verb.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct connector: _____ the package is limited, its theme is clear.

   1. Although
   2. Because of
   3. Despite of
   4. Therefore
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   Answer

   Although

   Although introduces a contrast between limitation and clarity.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct form: Readers should _____ the article as an introduction.

   1. treated
   2. treating
   3. treat
   4. treats
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   Answer

   treat

   Modal should is followed by the base form of the verb.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct completion: The title suggests that food _____ visitors understand local identity.

   1. may help
   2. helped may
   3. helping may
   4. may helps
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   Answer

   may help

   The modal may correctly expresses a possibility after suggests.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct relative pronoun: Sweden is the country _____ appears in the title.

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

   which

   Which correctly introduces a defining relative clause about the country.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the correct form: No precise location _____ supplied in the package.

   1. are
   2. is
   3. were
   4. have
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   Answer

   is

   The singular noun location requires the singular passive form is.

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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