Let’s go step by step to fill in each blank with the best word from the list. Remember, each word can be used only once.
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Blank (1):
“He wanted to help, ______ he began planning a concert...”
This shows cause and effect — because he wanted to help, he started planning. The best word here is
so.
→ (J) so
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Blank (2):
“...fund relief efforts ______ refugees from Bangladesh.”
We need a preposition that connects “relief efforts” to “refugees”. We give relief *for* people.
→ (E) for
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Blank (3):
“George agreed ______ perform at the concert.”
After “agreed”, we usually use “to” + verb. So: agreed
to perform.
→ (L) to
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Blank (4):
“He knew he ______ raise a lot more money.”
This is about ability or possibility in the past. “Could” fits perfectly.
→ (D) could
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Blank (5):
“...organising in a few weeks ______ should have taken months.”
This is contrasting time — it took less time than expected. The word “that” would fit, but it’s not in the list. Wait — look again. Actually, this sentence needs a relative pronoun or connector. But none of the options seem to fit directly… unless we think differently.
Wait — let’s read: “he set about organising in a few weeks ______ should have taken months.”
Actually, this might be missing a subject? No — perhaps it’s “which”? Not in list. Hmm.
Wait — maybe it’s “what”? Let’s try: “in a few weeks what should have taken months” — that doesn’t sound right.
Alternatively, maybe it’s “that” — but not in list.
Hold on — perhaps I misread. Let me check the original text again.
Original: “Immediately, he set about organising in a few weeks ______ should have taken months.”
Ah! This is likely meant to be: “in a few weeks
what should have taken months” — meaning “something that normally takes months, he did in weeks”. In informal English, “what” can mean “that which”.
So: “in a few weeks [what] should have taken months” → meaning “the thing that should
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable grammar worksheet secondary level.
