Cause vs Effect (time to learn)

Fill in the blanks with the correct word !

I’m going on vacation ____ March.

• in

• on

• at

• with

Answer explanation

The correct preposition to use with 'March' is 'in' when referring to a month. Therefore, the correct word to fill in the blank is 'in'.

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He didn’t give it back to me, he just put the book ___ the table.

• in

• on

• at

• with

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'on' because the book was placed directly on top of the table, not inside or near it.

Fill in the blanks with the correct word !

Our school is located ____ Raya Banjar - Sukamukti Street.

• in

• on

• at

• with

Answer explanation

The correct preposition to use in this sentence is 'at' as it indicates a specific location. Therefore, the sentence should read 'Our school is located at Raya Banjar - Sukamukti Street.'

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Umar : Have you heard about the terrorist attack in Paris?

Andi : Yes, ___ saw the news on television last night. 

• they

• we

• I

• he

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'I' because Andi is referring to himself when mentioning that he saw the news on television last night.

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Mirza: Nurma, what do you think about my paintings?

Nurma: In my opinion ____ paintings are wonderful.

• Mine

• Yours

• Your

• My

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Your' because Nurma is referring to Mirza's paintings, so the possessive pronoun 'Your' should be used to indicate Mirza's ownership.

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• Jake is hurt because Bill hit ____

• her

• him

• them

• us

Answer explanation

The correct word to fill in the blank is 'him' because Jake is a male, so the pronoun should be 'him' to match the context of the sentence.

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• Samantha will fix ___ bike tomorrow.

• her

• him

• them

• us

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'her' because it refers to Samantha, who will fix her own bike tomorrow.

Fill in the blanks with the correct signal word !

Sam lost his job due_____cutbacks in the department.

• at

• to

• by

• either

Answer explanation

The correct signal word to use in this sentence is 'to' because Sam lost his job due to cutbacks in the department, indicating the reason for his job loss.

Fill in the blanks with the correct signal word !

She couldn't sleep _______ she drank too much coffee in the evening.

• because of

• to

• because

• either

Answer explanation

The correct signal word to use in this sentence is 'because' as it indicates the reason for the inability to sleep after drinking too much coffee in the evening.

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I like studying at SMK 4 Banjar ______ the teacher.

• since

• as

• because of

• But

Answer explanation

The correct signal word to use in this context is 'because of' as it indicates the reason for liking studying at SMK 4 Banjar.