Small Word Exercise
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Small Word Exercise
Little Words Exercise
Click on the blanks to reveal the correct answers.
Quantifiers and Determiners
1. I have ______ books in my bag. There are some books inside.
some
a) any (irgendwelche)
b) some (einige)
2. There are ______ apples in the basket. More than one apple is inside.
many
a) many (viele)
b) much (viel)
3. She has ______ friends in the city. She is not completely alone.
a few
a) a few (ein paar)
b) some (einige)
c) few (wenige)
4. There is ______ milk left in the fridge. Only a small amount remains.
a little
a) little (wenig)
b) a little (ein wenig)
c) few (wenige)
5. ______ of the students passed the exam. More than half succeeded.
Most
a) Some (einige)
b) Few (wenige)
c) Most (die meisten)
Pronouns
6. This book is ______. It belongs to me.
mine
a) yours (deins)
b) theirs (ihrs)
c) mine (meins)
7. ______ is your favorite color? Tell me one specific color.
Which
a) Which (welche)
b) What (was)
c) Whose (wessen)
8. ______ left their bag here. Someone forgot it.
Someone
a) No one (niemand)
b) Anyone (irgendjemand)
c) Someone (jemand)
9. ______ of these books belong to you? Pick the correct one.
Which
a) What (was)
b) Which (welche)
c) Whose (wessen)
10. ______ is the best movie you've ever seen? Tell me one title.
What
a) Who (wer)
b) What (was)
c) Which (welche)
Conjunctions
11. I wanted to go to the park, ______ it started raining. But something stopped me.
but
a) and (und)
b) but (aber)
c) so (also)
12. She stayed home ______ she was feeling sick. She had a reason to stay.
because
a) although (obwohl)
b) so (also)
c) because (weil)
13. You can have tea ______ coffee. Choose one.
or
a) and (und)
b) but (aber)
c) or (oder)
14. He didn't study, ______ he failed the test. This is the result of his actions.
so
a) so (also)
b) although (obwohl)
c) because (weil)
15. ______ it was raining, we went for a walk. Even though the weather was bad.
Although
a) Although (obwohl)
b) So (also)
c) Because (weil)
Prepositions
16. The cat is sitting ______ the table. It is directly below it.
under
a) under (unter)
b) on (auf)
c) above (über)
17. We walked ______ the park. We moved from one side to the other.
through
a) around (um … herum)
b) between (zwischen)
c) through (durch)
18. The book is ______ the shelf. It is placed on top.
on
a) in (in)
b) under (unter)
c) on (auf)
19. She is standing ______ the door. She is directly behind it.
behind
a) behind (hinter)
b) in front of (vor)
c) next to (neben)
20. The keys are ______ the drawer. They are inside it.
in
a) under (unter)
b) in (in)
c) on (auf)
Adverbs
21. She speaks ______. Her words are not fast.
slowly
a) slowly (langsam)
b) quietly (leise)
c) quickly (schnell)
22. He ______ forgets his keys. It never happens.
never
a) never (nie)
b) sometimes (manchmal)
c) always (immer)
23. She arrived ______ for the meeting. She was not late.
early
a) early (früh)
b) soon (bald)
c) late (spät)
Comparison
24. He works ______ hard. He puts in a great amount of effort.
very
a) quite (ziemlich)
b) too (zu)
c) very (sehr)
25. They ______ go to the gym. They visit regularly.
often
a) never (nie)
b) often (oft)
c) sometimes (manchmal)
26. This box is ______ heavy to lift. It is impossible to carry.
too
a) very (sehr)
b) too (zu)
c) enough (genug)
27. She is ______ tall as her brother. They are the same height.
as
a) than (als)
b) like (wie)
c) as (so … wie)
28. He runs ______ than me. He is faster.
faster
a) fastest (am schnellsten)
b) fast (schnell)
c) faster (schneller)
Quantifiers and Determiners
29. This is the ______ movie I've ever seen. No other movie is better.
best
a) best (beste)
b) good (gut)
c) better (besser)
30. She is ______ intelligent than her sister. There is a difference in intelligence.
more
a) very (sehr)
b) most (am meisten)
c) more (mehr)
31. There are ______ people in the room. More than a few but not too many.
several
a) several (einige)
b) much (viel)
c) few (wenige)
32. She has ______ money to buy a new car. It is the right amount.
enough
a) few (wenige)
b) enough (genug)
c) little (wenig)
Pronouns
33. ______ is the best candidate for the job? Tell me the person's name.
Who
a) Which (welche)
b) Who (wer)
c) What (was)
34. ______ is your favorite book? Tell me the title.
What
a) What (was)
b) Whose (wessen)
c) Which (welche)
35. ______ did you invite to the party? Who got an invitation?
Whom
a) Whose (wessen)
b) Whom (wen)
c) Who (wer)
36. ______ is responsible for this project? Who has the responsibility?
Who
a) Whom (wen)
b) Who (wer)
c) Whose (wessen)
37. ______ did you give the keys to? Who received them?
Whom
a) Whose (wessen)
b) Whom (wen)
c) Who (wer)
Conjunctions
38. You can have tea ______ coffee. Choose one option.
or
a) but (aber)
b) and (und)
c) or (oder)
39. She likes both apples ______ oranges. She enjoys both equally.
and
a) and (und)
b) or (oder)
c) but (aber)
40. He didn't study, ______ he failed the test. This is the result.
so
a) although (obwohl)
b) so (also)
c) because (weil)
41. ______ it was raining, we went for a walk. The rain didn’t stop us.
Although
a) Because (weil)
b) Although (obwohl)
c) So (also)
42. She is tired, ______ she keeps working. She continues despite it.
yet
a) so (also)
b) yet (doch, trotzdem)
c) because (weil)
Prepositions
43. The cat is sitting ______ the table. It is directly below.
under
a) under (unter)
b) on (auf)
c) above (über)
44. We walked ______ the park. We moved through it.
through
a) between (zwischen)
b) around (um … herum)
c) through (durch)
45. The book is ______ the shelf. It is placed on top of it.
on
a) on (auf)
b) in (in)
c) under (unter)
46. She is standing ______ the door. She is not in front.
behind
a) in front of (vor)
b) next to (neben)
c) behind (hinter)
47. The keys are ______ the drawer. They are inside.
in
a) on (auf)
b) in (in)
c) under (unter)
Adverbs
48. She speaks ______. Her words are not fast.
slowly
a) slowly (langsam)
b) quietly (leise)
c) quickly (schnell)
49. He ______ forgets his keys. It never happens.
never
a) never (nie)
b) sometimes (manchmal)
c) always (immer)
50. She arrived ______ for the meeting. She was not late.
early
a) early (früh)
b) soon (bald)
c) late (spät)
Little Words Exercise
Click on the blanks to reveal the correct answers.
Quantifiers and Determiners
1. I have ______ books in my bag.
some
a) any
b) some
2. There are ______ apples in the basket.
many
a) much
b) many
3. She has ______ friends in the city.
a few
a) few
b) a few
c) some
4. There is ______ milk left in the fridge.
little
a) little
b) a little
c) few
5. ______ of the students passed the exam.
Most
a) Most
b) Some
c) Few
Pronouns
6. This book is ______.
yours
a) mine
b) yours
c) theirs
7. ______ is your favorite color?
What
a) What
b) Which
c) Whose
8. ______ left their bag here.
Someone
a) Someone
b) Anyone
c) No one
9. ______ of these books belong to you?
Which
a) Which
b) What
c) Whose
10. ______ is the best movie you've ever seen?
What
a) What
b) Which
c) Who
Conjunctions
11. I wanted to go to the park, ______ it started raining.
but
a) and
b) but
c) so
12. She stayed home ______ she was feeling sick.
because
a) although
b) because
c) so
13. You can have tea ______ coffee.
or
a) or
b) and
c) but
14. He didn't study, ______ he failed the test.
so
a) so
b) because
c) although
15. ______ it was raining, we went for a walk.
Although
a) Although
b) Because
c) So
Prepositions
16. The cat is sitting ______ the table.
under
a) on
b) under
c) above
17. We walked ______ the park.
through
a) between
b) through
c) around
18. The book is ______ the shelf.
on
a) in
b) on
c) under
19. She is standing ______ the door.
behind
a) behind
b) in front of
c) next to
20. The keys are ______ the drawer.
in
a) in
b) on
c) under
Adverbs
21. She speaks ______.
quickly
a) slowly
b) quickly
c) quietly
22. He ______ forgets his keys.
always
a) never
b) always
c) sometimes
23. She arrived ______ for the meeting.
early
a) early
b) late
c) soon
24. He works ______ hard.
very
a) very
b) too
c) quite
25. They ______ go to the gym.
often
a) often
b) never
c) sometimes
Comparison
26. This box is ______ heavy to lift.
too
a) enough
b) too
c) very
27. She is ______ tall as her brother.
as
a) like
b) as
c) than
28. He runs ______ than me.
faster
a) faster
b) fast
c) fastest
29. This is the ______ movie I've ever seen.
best
a) best
b) better
c) good
30. She is ______ intelligent than her sister.
more
a) more
b) most
c) very
Quantifiers and Determiners
31. There are ______ people in the room.
several
a) several
b) few
c) much
32. She has ______ money to buy a new car.
enough
a) enough
b) little
c) few
33. ______ of the students passed the exam.
All
a) All
b) Most
c) Some
34. There is ______ sugar in the jar.
no
a) no
b) some
c) any
35. ______ of the books are missing.
One
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
Pronouns
36. ______ is the best candidate for the job?
Who
a) Who
b) What
c) Which
37. ______ is your favorite book?
Which
a) Which
b) What
c) Whose
38. ______ did you invite to the party?
Whom
a) Whom
b) Who
c) Whose
39. ______ is responsible for this project?
Who
a) Who
b) Whom
c) Whose
40. ______ did you give the keys to?
Whom
a) Whom
b) Who
c) Whose
Conjunctions
41. You can have tea ______ coffee.
or
a) or
b) and
c) but
42. She likes both apples ______ oranges.
and
a) and
b) or
c) but
43. He didn't study, ______ he failed the test.
so
a) so
b) because
c) although
44. ______ it was raining, we went for a walk.
Although
a) Although
b) Because
c) So
45. She is tired, ______ she keeps working.
yet
a) yet
b) so
c) because
Prepositions
46. The cat is sitting ______ the table.
under
a) on
b) under
c) above
47. We walked ______ the park.
through
a) between
b) through
c) around
48. The book is ______ the shelf.
on
a) in
b) on
c) under
49. She is standing ______ the door.
behind
a) behind
b) in front of
c) next to
50. The keys are ______ the drawer.
in
a) in
b) on
c) under