Broadway Play Uses a Beauty Pageant to Explore Schoolyard Power

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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.

   Six teenagers ___ the title as a chance to gain recognition.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. see
   2. sees
   3. seeing
   4. has seen
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   Blank 1

   see

   The plural subject takes the present simple form “see.”

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The play, ___ by Jocelyn Bioh, is set in 1986.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. written
   2. wrote
   3. writing
   4. writes
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   Blank 1

   written

   A past participle forms the reduced passive clause.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   When Paulina ___ Nana, the teasing shows how moments test belonging.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. mocks
   2. mock
   3. mocking
   4. is mock
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   Blank 1

   mocks

   The singular subject requires the present simple ending “-s.”

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Ericka impresses those around her ___ she performs.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. while
   2. during
   3. despite
   4. because of
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   Blank 1

   while

   “While” introduces an action happening at the same time.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The play links personal rivalries ___ wider expectations.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. to
   2. with of
   3. at
   4. by
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   Blank 1

   to

   The verb “link” takes the preposition “to” here.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The Broadway run ___ this week.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. is ending
   2. are ending
   3. ending
   4. end
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   Blank 1

   is ending

   A singular subject takes “is” in the present continuous.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   High school students can watch the broadcasts for free, ___ the broadcasts have a fee for others.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. while
   2. because
   3. unless
   4. so that
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   Blank 1

   while

   “While” correctly signals a contrast between two groups.

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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