Intro to Rationale Cloze (Form 3)

Introduction to Rationale Cloze

by KHAIRIN Moe

​Rationale Cloze Exercise

​1. It is an exercise that you need to fill in the blanks of sentences. These

sentences make up a passage. (melengkapkan ayat di dalam petikan)

​2. Tips:

​ a. Read the whole passage.

​ b. Look at the verbs (kata kerja) in each sentence and identify the

tense used.

(Present simple? Past simple? Present / Past Continuous? Present / Past Perfect?)

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​ For example:

Hi, my name is Jason. I (1) loving taking photos and (2) liked to take

photos of anything interesting.

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*What should be the answers for number 2 and 3?

​Rationale Cloze Exercise

c. Look for other clues : Subject - Verb Agreement

(Singular subject = singular verb, Plural subject = plural verb)

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​For example: (look at the colours to help you)

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​ 1. When my mother (3) are not cooking, my family's first choice (4) were

Ana's food truck burgers.

​2. The owners of the food truck (5) is a couple who (6) love burgers.

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​*What should be the answer for number 3, 4, 5 and 6?

Rationale Cloze Exercise

​d. Look also at the Part Of Speech. (type of word)

​ Look for clues that can help you choose the best answer.

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Rationale Cloze Exercise

e. Look also at the vocabulary. (synonyms, antonyms)

​ Look for clues that can help you choose the best answer.

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​ f. Don't forget to reread the passage with all your answers !

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