Question 1
Build the complete response: _____
Options: Yes, I did. I pressed the button. Then the door opened., opening
Tap the words in the correct order to build each complete response. One word does not belong.
Practice 3 of 4
Question 1
Build the complete response: _____
Options: Yes, I did. I pressed the button. Then the door opened., opening
Question 2
Build the complete response: _____
Options: walking, No, I didn't. I missed the bus, so I walked instead.
Question 3
Build the complete response: _____
Options: Yes, she did. She counted the guests. That's why she booked a bigger room., counting
Question 4
Build the complete response: _____
Options: closes, No, we didn't. The shop was closed, so we came back later.
Question 5
Build the complete response: _____
Options: Yes, they did. They packed their suitcases. After that, the taxi was waiting outside., waited
Question 6
Build the complete response: _____
Options: leaving, No, he didn't. He left his key inside. Because of that, he waited outside.
Question 7
Build the complete response: _____
Options: Yes, I did. I printed the label. Next, I attached it to the parcel., attaching
Question 8
Build the complete response: _____
Options: calling, No, she didn't. Her battery died. As a result, she couldn't call.
Question 9
Build the complete response: _____
Options: Yes, we did. We argued for hours, but in the end we agreed., agreeing
Question 10
Build the complete response: _____
Options: disappointingly, No, I didn't. To be honest, I was disappointed, though.
Question 11
Build the complete response: _____
Options: Yes, I did. I was driving home. Suddenly, a tyre burst., drove
Question 12
Build the complete response: _____
Options: thinking, No, I didn't. I thought I had the right date. Actually, the meeting was yesterday.
Practise Build Short Answers, Results, and Sequences with this interactive sentence-building exercise of 12 questions. Tap the words into the correct order to build each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every sentence.
Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Build Short Answers, Results, and Sequences in everyday English.
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