Tell us about your favourite spooky spot in the UK

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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.

   The feature seeks recommendations that ___ readers imagine an outing realistically.

   Choices for blank 1

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

   The causative structure requires a bare infinitive after “help.”

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Had the contributors omitted practical details, readers ___ the experience less accurately.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. would imagine
   2. would have imagined
   3. will have imagined
   4. had imagined
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   would have imagined

   This mixed conditional requires “would have imagined” for the past result.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The article recommends ___ atmosphere with clear practical information.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. combining
   2. combine
   3. to combining
   4. combined
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   combining

   The verb “combine” takes a gerund after the preposition “with” here.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The winning tip, together with related submissions, ___ in the Travel section.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. appear
   2. appearing
   3. appears
   4. have appeared
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   appears

   The singular head noun “tip” determines the singular verb.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The organisers want contributors ___ what made each experience memorable.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. explaining
   2. explain
   3. to explain
   4. explained
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   to explain

   “Want” is followed by an object and a to-infinitive.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Not only ___ the feature seasonal, but it also has a practical purpose.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. the feature is
   2. is the feature
   3. the feature has been
   4. has the feature
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   is the feature

   After fronted “not only,” subject and auxiliary inversion is required.

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

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The recommendations are expected ___ vivid enough to convey each site's atmosphere.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. being
   2. be
   3. to be
   4. been
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   to be

   “Expected” requires a to-infinitive in this passive construction.

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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