CLOZE PASSAGE online exercise for - Free Printable

Let's solve this step by step.

We are given a list of words to choose from:

Words available:
- whiteboard
- books
- chairs
- pen
- dustbin
- classroom
- eraser
- pencils
- tables
- ruler

Now, let’s read the paragraph and fill in the blanks logically.

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Sentence 1:
"We have a large ________."
→ This is likely referring to a place. The best fit is classroom.
✔ classroom

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Sentence 2:
"There are many ________ and ________."
→ These are items found in a classroom. Likely furniture: chairs and tables (or vice versa).
✔ chairs and tables

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Sentence 3:
"My teacher writes on a ________."
→ Teachers write on a whiteboard.
✔ whiteboard

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Sentence 4:
"She uses a marker ________ to write on it."
→ A marker is used with a pen? No — actually, markers are pens, but here it's likely asking for what the teacher uses to write. But wait: "a marker" is already mentioned, so we need something that goes with it. But looking at the word list, pen is there, but “marker pen” is a common phrase.

But note: the sentence says "She uses a marker ________ to write on it."
So it's not just "marker", but "marker [something]".
Wait — perhaps it's pen? But "marker pen" is redundant. Alternatively, maybe it's eraser?

Wait — no. Let's re-read:
“She uses a marker ________ to write on it.”
This seems odd. But if we look at the word list, pen is listed. But “marker pen” is not standard phrasing.

Alternatively, could it be ruler? No — doesn’t make sense.

Wait — perhaps it's a typo or misphrasing. Maybe it's meant to be “She uses a marker to write on it” — but the blank is after “marker”.

But looking again: “She uses a marker ________ to write on it.”

That suggests the blank is an object. But “marker pen” is a possible compound noun, though redundant.

Alternatively, maybe the intended word is pen, but that would make it “a marker pen”, which is okay.

But let’s consider: teachers often use markers (which are pens), so “marker pen” might be acceptable.

But perhaps the correct word is pen? Or is there another possibility?

Wait — maybe it's eraser? No, that doesn't fit.

Hold on — perhaps the sentence is: “She uses a marker on the whiteboard” — but the blank is after “marker”.

Alternatively, maybe the sentence is missing a word like “pen” as a type.

But let's skip and come back.

Actually, think differently: maybe “marker” is the tool, and the blank is for pen? That would be redundant.

Wait — perhaps it's a mistake. But let's see the next sentence.

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Next sentence:
“We use ________ to write in our ________.”
→ We use pencils or pen to write in our books.

So likely:
- First blank: pencils or pen
- Second blank: books

But “pencils” is plural, “pen” is singular. “We use” suggests plural → better: pencils or pens — but “pens” isn't in the list.

Only pencils and pen are in the list.

“Pencils” is plural, so “we use pencils” is good.

Then “in our books” — yes.

So:
✔ pencils and books

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Now back to:
“She uses a marker ________ to write on it.”
If we’ve used pencils and books, then pen is still available.

Could it be pen? So “a marker pen”? That’s acceptable, though redundant.

But perhaps it's meant to be pen, since “marker” is a type of pen.

Alternatively, maybe it's ruler? No.

Wait — another idea: maybe “marker” is not the tool, but part of the name? Like “marker board”? But we already have whiteboard.

Wait — perhaps the sentence is: “She uses a marker to write on it” — but the blank is after “marker”.

Unless the blank is for pen, meaning “a marker pen” — which is fine.

But let’s check if pen is needed elsewhere.

We already used:
- classroom
- chairs
- tables
- whiteboard
- pencils
- books

Left: pen, eraser, ruler, dustbin

Now:

“We use a ________ to draw straight lines.”
→ Clearly ruler
✔ ruler

“We use an ________ to rub out mistakes.”
→ eraser
✔ eraser

“We throw rubbish into the ________.”
→ dustbin
✔ dustbin

Now only pen is left.

So go back:
“She uses a marker ________ to write on it.”
With pen left, it must be pen.

So “a marker pen” — acceptable.

Even though redundant, it's a common expression.

Alternatively, could it be pen alone? But “marker pen” is a specific term.

But since pen is the only one left, and it fits grammatically, we’ll go with it.

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Final Answer:

Let’s fill in all blanks:

1. We have a large classroom.
2. There are many chairs and tables.
3. My teacher writes on a whiteboard.
4. She uses a marker pen to write on it.
5. We use pencils to write in our books.
6. We use a ruler to draw straight lines.
7. We use an eraser to rub out mistakes.
8. We throw rubbish into the dustbin.

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Word Usage Summary:

- classroom ✔
- chairs ✔
- tables ✔
- whiteboard ✔
- pen ✔
- pencils ✔
- books ✔
- ruler ✔
- eraser ✔
- dustbin ✔

All words used exactly once.

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Final Filled Paragraph:

We have a large classroom. There are many chairs and tables. My teacher writes on a whiteboard. She uses a marker pen to write on it.
We use pencils to write in our books. We use a ruler to draw straight lines. We use an eraser to rub out mistakes. We throw rubbish into the dustbin.

✔ All correct!