Check the verb structure
Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Our new neighbour [1] _____ Sara.
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My new neighbour
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My new neighbour · A1. Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Complete the numbered gaps using the whole English context. Each question targets one gap; compare both grammar and meaning.
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Meeting Sara
Complete the numbered gaps using the whole English context. Each question targets one gap; compare both grammar and meaning.
Our new neighbour [1] _____ Sara. She has [2] _____ orange bicycle outside her door. She [3] _____ at the town library from Monday to Friday. I know [4] _____ name because it is on her letterbox. We can talk easily [5] _____ she speaks slowly. She can [6] _____ three languages. Yesterday she gave some books to my brother and [7] _____. Her flat is small, [8] _____ she has a large collection of books. My brother and I [9] _____ happy about the gift. We write her a card [10] _____ we want to say thank you.
A little clarity first
Check the word pattern
Read the words on both sides of a gap. Check articles, pronouns, prepositions and fixed expressions as a complete pattern.
She has [2] _____ orange bicycle outside her door.
Check the logical connection
Decide whether the surrounding ideas show cause, contrast, condition or reference. Then check the grammar required by the connector.
We can talk easily [5] _____ she speaks slowly.
Learning material
Use of EnglishA1
Meeting Sara
Complete the numbered gaps using the whole English context. Each question targets one gap; compare both grammar and meaning.
Our new neighbour [1] _____ Sara. She has [2] _____ orange bicycle outside her door. She [3] _____ at the town library from Monday to Friday. I know [4] _____ name because it is on her letterbox. We can talk easily [5] _____ she speaks slowly. She can [6] _____ three languages. Yesterday she gave some books to my brother and [7] _____. Her flat is small, [8] _____ she has a large collection of books. My brother and I [9] _____ happy about the gift. We write her a card [10] _____ we want to say thank you.
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Meeting Sara — gap 1
Choose the word or phrase for gap [1].
Your learning route
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Step 1 · Warm-up
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Step 2 · Build the skill
0/2Check the verb structure
Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Our new neighbour [1] _____ Sara.03
Step 3 · Build the skill
0/1Check the word pattern
Read the words on both sides of a gap. Check articles, pronouns, prepositions and fixed expressions as a complete pattern.
She has [2] _____ orange bicycle outside her door.04
Step 4 · Build the skill
0/1Check the logical connection
Decide whether the surrounding ideas show cause, contrast, condition or reference. Then check the grammar required by the connector.
We can talk easily [5] _____ she speaks slowly.05
Step 5 · New contexts
0/2New contexts
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Step 6 · A fresh challenge
0/2A fresh challenge
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A1My new neighbour
Lesson points
Check the verb structure
Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.
Our new neighbour [1] _____ Sara.Check the word pattern
Read the words on both sides of a gap. Check articles, pronouns, prepositions and fixed expressions as a complete pattern.
She has [2] _____ orange bicycle outside her door.Check the logical connection
Decide whether the surrounding ideas show cause, contrast, condition or reference. Then check the grammar required by the connector.
We can talk easily [5] _____ she speaks slowly.Questions & answers
Opening an answer records help for that question.
Meeting Sara — gap 1
Choose the word or phrase for gap [1].
- be
- am
- are
- is
Answer & explanation
is
Look at “Our new neighbour [1] _____ Sara.”. Match the form of be to the subject and the stated time. Complete sentence: “Our new neighbour is Sara.”.
Meeting Sara — gap 2
Choose the word or phrase for gap [2].
- some
- these
- a
- an
Answer & explanation
an
Look at “She has [2] _____ orange bicycle outside her door.”. This is one newly introduced singular countable thing; choose a or an according to its opening sound. Complete sentence: “She has an orange bicycle outside her door.”.
Meeting Sara — gap 3
Choose the word or phrase for gap [3].
- work
- to work
- working
- works
Answer & explanation
works
Look at “She [3] _____ at the town library from Monday to Friday.”. A regular present habit needs the present simple; a singular third-person subject takes the -s form. Complete sentence: “She works at the town library from Monday to Friday.”.
Meeting Sara — gap 4
Choose the word or phrase for gap [4].
- hers
- her
- she
- herself
Answer & explanation
her
Look at “I know [4] _____ name because it is on her letterbox.”. A possessive determiner comes before the noun; an object or independent pronoun cannot fill that position here. Complete sentence: “I know her name because it is on her letterbox.”.
Meeting Sara — gap 5
Choose the word or phrase for gap [5].
- despite
- because
- during
- because of
Answer & explanation
because
Look at “We can talk easily [5] _____ she speaks slowly.”. The second clause gives the reason for the first; use a causal connector rather than a contrast or result connector. Complete sentence: “We can talk easily because she speaks slowly.”.
Meeting Sara — gap 6
Choose the word or phrase for gap [6].
- speaking
- spoke
- speaks
- speak
Answer & explanation
speak
Look at “She can [6] _____ three languages.”. After this auxiliary or modal, use the base form of the main verb. Complete sentence: “She can speak three languages.”.
Meeting Sara — gap 7
Choose the word or phrase for gap [7].
- me
- my
- I
- mine
Answer & explanation
me
Look at “Yesterday she gave some books to my brother and [7] _____.”. The verb or preposition needs an object pronoun, not a subject pronoun. Complete sentence: “Yesterday she gave some books to my brother and me.”.
Meeting Sara — gap 8
Choose the word or phrase for gap [8].
- during
- because of
- but
- despite
Answer & explanation
but
Look at “Her flat is small, [8] _____ she has a large collection of books.”. The ideas contrast. This connector is followed by a full clause; a noun-phrase preposition cannot replace it here. Complete sentence: “Her flat is small, but she has a large collection of books.”.
Meeting Sara — gap 9
Choose the word or phrase for gap [9].
- is
- be
- am
- are
Answer & explanation
are
Look at “My brother and I [9] _____ happy about the gift.”. Match the form of be to the subject and the stated time. Complete sentence: “My brother and I are happy about the gift.”.
Meeting Sara — gap 10
Choose the word or phrase for gap [10].
- because of
- despite
- during
- because
Answer & explanation
because
Look at “We write her a card [10] _____ we want to say thank you.”. The second clause gives the reason for the first; use a causal connector rather than a contrast or result connector. Complete sentence: “We write her a card because we want to say thank you.”.
My new neighbour: practise in a new context
An original English illustration
My new neighbour works at the library. Her children go to the school near our street.
What to check
Identify the subject, time reference and any auxiliary before choosing the verb form.