Multiple Choice is a subcategory of Fill-in-the-Blank that contains all components of a multiple choice exercise (i.e., stem, distractor(s), and one correct response) but in which students are asked to choose the appropriate response with which to fill the blank provided.
For example: Susan ______ to the beach last week.
a. has gone
b. goes
c. went
d. had gone
ACTIVITIES:
1. Use one of these words in the blanks. Check your work with a partner. Together, write about another famous person and read your description to the class.
| English | Pole | American | Polish | French | Polish |
| American | English | Englishman | American | English |
1. Tom Cruise is from the United States. He is a famous __________ .
His language is __________ . He is the star of many __________ movies.
2. Roman Polanski is originally from Poland. He is a famous __________ .
He has lived and worked in the United States and France. His first language is __________ .
He is the director of many __________ , and __________ movies.
3. Paul McCartney is from Britain. He is a famous __________ . His language is __________ .
He is the writer of many famous __________ songs.
McKay, I. (1996). Grammar Strand 1.
2. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb.
EXAMPLE: The U.S. has (have/has) 50 states.
1. Americans __________ (speak/speaks) English.
2. The president __________ (live/lives) in Washington, D.C.
3. The president and his family __________ (live/lives) in the White House.
4. Alaska and Hawaii __________ (have/has) a small population.
5. California __________ (have/has) a large population.
6. The president __________ (serve/serves) for four years.
7. Everyone __________ (pay/pays) taxes.
8. The state of Nevada __________ (get/gets) money from gambling.
9. We __________ (pay/pays) sales tax on the things we buy
10. Sometimes Congress __________ (change/changes) the laws.
I 1. A new president usually __________ (say/says), "I won't raise taxes."
Elbaum, S. (1996). Grammar in Context, Book 2, 2nd ed.
3. Circle the time expression in each sentence. Then, write the letter of the best answer in the blank at the beginning of each sentence.
____ 1. Jose __________ to the library last night.
| a. went | c. has gone |
| b. had gone | d. was gone |
____ 2. Before he went to the library, Jose __________ supper.
| a. eat | c. has eaten |
| b. had eaten | d. was eating |
____ 3. While he __________ to the library, Jose met three classmates.
| a. was walked | c. has walked |
| b. had walked | d. was walking |
____ 4. He__________ to them when it started to rain.
| a. was talked | c. has talked |
| b. talks | d. was talking |
____ 5. The rainstorm __________ within five minutes.
| a. ended | c. has ended |
| b. ends | d. was ending |
____ 6. Before the rainstorm ended, everyone__________ wet.
| a. get | c. has gotten |
| b. had gotten | d. was getting |
____ 7. Jose __________ home after the storm had ended.
| a. went | c. has gone |
| b. had gone | d. was going |
____ 8. He __________ on the interstate highway when another storm began.
| a. drove | c. has driven |
| b. was driven | d. was driving |
Byrd, P. and Benson, B. (1992). Applied English Grammar.
4. Suppose you hire a maid to do your housework. Fill in a verb from the list below to tell her what to do.
| Vacuum | Cook |
| Give | Make |
| Wash | Take out |
| Clean | Sweep |
| Do |
EXAMPLE: Give the children their vitamins.
1. __________ the lunch.
2. __________ the children.
3. __________ the dishes.
4. __________ the garbage.
5. __________ the beds.
6. __________ the bathroom.
7. __________ the floor.
8. __________ the laundry.
9. __________ the carpets.
Elbaum, S. and Hardison, M. (1986). Grammar in Context, Book 1.
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