PET READING PART 6 OPEN GAP FILL 3

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GAP 1 (TOO) ... railway station but my school is too far from my house to go on foot so it takes me about 25 ... ↑_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _↑
TOO + ADVERB/ADJECTIVE + TO + INFINITIVE
TOO => more than is acceptable or possible.
Common Errors:
~~He is so short to reach that shelf.~~ X
He is too short to reach that shelf. V TOO + ADVERB/ADJECTIVE + TO + INFINITIVE

GAP 2 (BY) ... me about 25 minutes to get there by bus. There's a big park with green lawns opposite ... ↑_ _ _
BY => PREPOSITION
BY => used for showing how or in what way something is done.
Common Errors:
~~They travelled to Manchester on train/bus/car.~~ X
They travelled to Manchester by train/bus/car. V We say 'by car/train/bus/taxi etc.'

GAP 3 (IN) ... My grandparents live in a small cottage in the country. I often go to visit them with my parents. ... ↑_ _ _ _ _↑
IN + THE COUNTRY = PHRASE
THE COUNTRY => any area outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, farms, etc.
Common Errors:
~~We went for a picnic on the country.~~ X
We went for a picnic in the country. V

GAP 4 (SO) ... in the forest. There's also a big lake, so the whole family can sail a boat on it. I love ... ↑_ _ _
SO => CONJUNCTION
SO => used to say that someone does something because of the reason just stated.
Common Errors:
~~It was still painful and I went to see a doctor.~~ X
It was still painful so I went to see a doctor. V SO is used to show the reason for something!

GAP 5 (ONE) ... holidays with my grandparents. Art is one of my favorite subjects in school. I really enjoy ... ↑_ _↑
ONE OF => PRONOUN + PREPOSITION
ONE OF => used to refer to a member of a group or pair of people or things.
Common Errors:
One of the girls I work with are getting married. X
One of the girls I work with is getting married. V Although ONE OF is followed by a plural noun, we use a singular verb!

GAP 6 (AN) ... landscape paintings. I'm going to be an artist and have my own studio. I will not be ... ↑_ _ _
AN => INDEFINITE ARTICLE
AN => used when the following word begins with a vowel sound (A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y.)
Common Errors:
~~Sophia's husband is a engineer.~~ X
Sophia's husband is an engineer. V

PET Reading Part 6

Something About Me

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