Gap Filling Exercises

Gap-filling exercises can help students identify the appropriate words to be used in the missing places. Gap filling exercises check the students’ ability to understand the meaning of sentences. In most cases, options are given from which students can choose the correct word. This article has some exercises you can try.

Gap Filling Exercises with Answers

Once you finish the exercises, check if you used the right words by referring to the answers section given below each exercise.

Exercise 1 – Fill in the blanks

From the given options, choose the right one and fill in the blanks.

1. Miss Malini lives a ____ life.
2. Cows, elephants and goats are examples of ______ animals.
3. The arrow didn’t injure the soldier as he was wearing an iron ____.
4. Many countries were facing an ____ imbalance due to the pandemic.
5. The photographer ____ the expressions of the bride.
6. The flag _____ in the strong winds.
7. A common saying, “unity in, ____”, expresses unity between diverse groups.
8. The team performed its ____ in the final match.
9. The plane ____ midway, and many were injured.
10. The maid ____ the floor twice a day.
11. _____ all students failed the surprise test.
12. An ____ person makes decisions wisely.
13. The police extended their ____ to the victim’s family.
14. The poet portrayed his ____ in the poem.
15. If you face any ____, you can take my help.

Answers for Exercise 1

1. Miss Malini lives a lavish life.
2. Cows, elephants and goats are examples of herbivorous animals.
3. The arrow didn’t injure the soldier as he was wearing iron armour.
4. Many countries were facing an economic imbalance due to the pandemic.
5. The photographer captured the expressions of the bride.
6. The flag fluttered in the strong winds.
7. A common saying, “unity in diversity”, expresses unity between diverse groups.
8. The team performed its worst in the final match.
9. The plane crashed midway, and many were injured.
10. The maid swabs the floor twice a day.
11. Almost all students failed the surprise test.
12. An educated person makes decisions wisely.
13. The police extended their cooperation to the victim’s family.
14. The poet portrayed his emotions in the poem.
15. If you face any crisis, you can take my help.

Exercise 2 – Fill the gaps and complete the passage

Once there _____ a girl named Cinderella. She stayed with her father, stepmother and ____. Her stepmother and stepsisters made her do all the housework and _____ her. One day, the king of that town arranged a _____ for his only son. All the people of the town were invited. The stepmother, along with her daughters, decided to go to the party without _____. Sad about not being able to attend the party, Cinderella started crying, and suddenly, a _____ appeared before her. The fairy said that she was Cinderella’s _____ and she would help her to go to the party. So using magic, the fairy godmother arranged for a _____ dress and a ____ which would take Cinderella to the party. But the fairy godmother also warned Cinderella that she should be back before _____.

Answers for Exercise 2

Once there lived a girl named Cinderella. She stayed with her father, stepmother and stepsisters. Her stepmother and stepsisters made her do all the housework and ill-treated her. One day, the king of that town arranged a ball for his only son. All the people of the town were invited. The stepmother, along with her daughters, decided to go to the party without Cinderella. Sad about not being able to attend the party, Cinderella started crying, and suddenly a fairy appeared before her. The fairy said that she was Cinderella’s fairy godmother and she would help her to go to the party. So using magic, the fairy godmother arranged for a beautiful dress and a carriage which would take Cinderella to the party. But the fairy godmother also warned Cinderella that she should be back before midnight.