Grammar practice worksheet with fill-in-the-blank sentences and a playful tiger character.

Here’s the correct answer for each question with a clear explanation:

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1. You can ________ keep the drawing or give it away.
✔ Correct Answer: A. either

Explanation:
The phrase “either...or” is a correlative conjunction used to present two alternatives. The sentence gives two options: keeping the drawing OR giving it away. So, “either” fits perfectly.

> *“You can either keep the drawing or give it away.”*

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2. The greedy king ______ to change all the things into gold.
✔ Correct Answer: A. began

Explanation:
The subject “the greedy king” is singular and third person. The verb must agree in tense and number. Since this is describing a past event (a fairy tale or story), we use the simple past tense: “began”.

- “begins” is present tense → incorrect.
- “beginning” is a participle/gerund → doesn’t work as main verb here.
- “begin” is base form → doesn’t agree with singular subject in past context.

> *“The greedy king began to change all the things into gold.”*

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3. Gary has ____ old laptop. It’s ____ oldest laptop I’ve ever seen.
✔ Correct Answer: D. an, the

Explanation:
- First blank: “old” starts with a vowel sound /oʊ/, so we use “an” → “an old laptop”.
- Second blank: “oldest” is a superlative adjective. Superlatives are always preceded by “the” → “the oldest laptop”.

> *“Gary has an old laptop. It’s the oldest laptop I’ve ever seen.”*

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4. I went _____ all his schoolwork and found only one mistake.
✔ Correct Answer: D. through

Explanation:
The phrasal verb “go through” means to examine or review something carefully — perfect for checking schoolwork.

- “along” = move beside or follow a path → doesn’t fit.
- “across” = from one side to another → not appropriate here.
- “beside” = next to → doesn’t make sense.

> *“I went through all his schoolwork and found only one mistake.”*

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5. That _____ tiger fought its enemy for hours.
✔ Correct Answer: B. fierce

Explanation:
We need an adjective that describes the tiger’s behavior — fighting for hours suggests aggression or intensity. “Fierce” means strong, aggressive, or violent — perfect fit.

- “timid” = shy or fearful → opposite of what’s described.
- “strict” = rigid or demanding → doesn’t describe animals well in this context.
- “gentle” = kind or soft → contradicts “fought for hours”.

> *“That fierce tiger fought its enemy for hours.”*

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✔ Final Answers:

1. A. either
2. A. began
3. D. an, the
4. D. through
5. B. fierce

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