A study exchange

Look at “My exchange partner [1] _____ English with me since September, and we still meet every week.”. The action connects an earlier time to the present, or is presented as experience without a finished past date; use the present perfect. Complete sentence: “My exchange partner has practised English with me since September, and we still meet every week.”.

Look at “I am responsible [2] _____ booking a room for our meetings.”. This fixed verb, adjective or noun pattern requires the stated preposition; nearby alternatives do not fit the same construction. Complete sentence: “I am responsible for booking a room for our meetings.”.

Look at “Before the exchange began, I [3] _____ only short conversations with visitors.”. This event happened before the other stated past event; the past perfect makes that earlier order explicit. Complete sentence: “Before the exchange began, I had attempted only short conversations with visitors.”.

Look at “The tutor gave us a [4] _____ set of goals for the first month.”. The sentence position determines the word class. Choose the noun, adjective or adverb form that performs the required job. Complete sentence: “The tutor gave us a clear set of goals for the first month.”.

Look at “[5] _____ our interests are different, we always find something to discuss.”. The ideas contrast. This connector is followed by a full clause; a noun-phrase preposition cannot replace it here. Complete sentence: “Although our interests are different, we always find something to discuss.”.

Look at “We agreed [6] _____ equal time on both languages.”. Use to + base verb after this expression to complete its verb pattern or show purpose. Complete sentence: “We agreed to spend equal time on both languages.”.

Look at “My partner is interested in [7] _____ how people speak in everyday situations.”. After this verb or preposition, the next verb takes the -ing form. Complete sentence: “My partner is interested in understanding how people speak in everyday situations.”.

Look at “We sometimes invite another student [8] _____ questions make the discussions more lively.”. The relative expression must fit its antecedent and its role in the clause; check whether it refers to a person, thing or possession. Complete sentence: “We sometimes invite another student whose questions make the discussions more lively.”.

Look at “Our first conversation [9] _____ on my phone with everyone’s permission last week.”. The subject receives the action. Use be in the required tense plus the past participle. Complete sentence: “Our first conversation was recorded on my phone with everyone’s permission last week.”.

Look at “We will use the same room next week [10] _____ the library confirms the booking; otherwise, we will meet online.”. The sentence describes a condition or hypothetical consequence. Match the verb form to the stated real or unreal time, rather than mixing patterns. Complete sentence: “We will use the same room next week if the library confirms the booking; otherwise, we will meet online.”.

Look at “My partner brings [11] _____ notes, and I bring mine.”. A possessive determiner comes before the noun; an object or independent pronoun cannot fill that position here. Complete sentence: “My partner brings her notes, and I bring mine.”.

Look at “We keep a shared list [12] _____ helps us remember useful expressions.”. The relative expression must fit its antecedent and its role in the clause; check whether it refers to a person, thing or possession. Complete sentence: “We keep a shared list which helps us remember useful expressions.”.