A Walk Through Welsh History on Glyndŵr’s Way

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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)

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   The trail ___ for 135 miles across the Welsh border region.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. stretch
   2. stretches
   3. stretching
   4. to stretch
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   stretches

   The singular subject “trail” requires the third-person singular present form.

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

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   The writer made a detour ___ dog-friendly accommodation.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. find
   2. finding
   3. to find
   4. found
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   to find

   An infinitive expresses the purpose of making the detour.

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

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   The castle ruins are believed ___ stone for the viaduct.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. provide
   2. providing
   3. to have provided
   4. provided
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   to have provided

   After “are believed,” English uses a to-infinitive for the reported action.

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

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   The towers ___ partly by mist when the writer first sees them.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. have covered
   2. have been covered
   3. are covering
   4. were cover
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   have been covered

   The passive present perfect describes a completed covering with present relevance.

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

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   The writer noticed that the castle towers ___ behind the trees.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. had disappeared
   2. have disappeared
   3. disappear
   4. are disappearing
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   had disappeared

   Past perfect marks the earlier disappearance within a past sequence.

6. Question 6 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

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   If the route ___ only scenery, it would offer less historical interest.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. contains
   2. contained
   3. will contain
   4. would contain
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   contained

   The second conditional uses a past form in the if-clause for a hypothetical situation.

7. Question 7 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Michael Sheen is preparing ___ Owain Glyndŵr to life on stage.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. bring
   2. bringing
   3. to bring
   4. brought
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   to bring

   The verb “prepare” takes a to-infinitive before the intended action.

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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