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Beginner (A2-B1) Grammar Special Students

A2: Grammar Skills Check: Choose the Best Answer

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Learn two A2 grammar choices, then take a short final check.

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  1. 1 grammar_rule_cards
  2. 2 openable_practice
  3. 3 final_score_check

Today: A2 at/on/in and because/so grammar choices.

Next: Review missed final-test items, then write one new sentence for the weak target.

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OPENING

Skills Choose the Answer.

This is an A2 not a quiz. groups. try a mini-quiz for each that, the score test and the targets you

NEWS STORY

is verb the base verb with I, you, we, and they in the -s with he, she, it, or person. verbs when the has a finished such as night, or weekend.

is and place at for clock and exact on for days and surfaces, and in for months, years, cities, and longer periods.

is connecting a reason. so a If the second tells why is usually If the second tells what so is usually

is choosing the correct -er than for adjectives, and plus adjective plus than for longer adjectives. For you and I are softer than direct commands.

PRACTICE

Open each card. the the and answer the mini-quiz. The mini-quizzes are They you prepare, but they are not the score.

When you are ready, answer the Score Test. Choose answer for each Press Finish to your score and weak targets.

CLOSING

the score appears, at the the card for weak the full correct out loud. The goal is to choose with a reason, not to guess the answer.

Study Mode

Grammar Skills Check

Learn two A2 grammar choices, open a short practice quiz, then take a 6-question final score check.

Learn

One rule card

Practice

Open quiz

Test

Final score

Two rules, then a short test

This lesson teaches only two grammar choices. Read one rule card, open its practice quiz, then use the final check when you feel ready.

  1. Read one clean rule card.
  2. Open the short practice quiz for that rule.
  3. Take the final check and review missed answers.

Choose a Focus

Practice one grammar idea at a time

Final Score Test 6 questions

Choose the best answer

Use this after the rule cards and mini quizzes. Choose one answer for each sentence, then press Finish check.

Choose

Our grammar club meets ___ Wednesday.

Use on with days of the week.

Show answer

on

Tip: Wednesday is a day.

Use on with days of the week.

  • Day clue = on. Exact clock time = at. Month/year/place inside = in.

Choose

My birthday is ___ July.

Use in with months.

Show answer

in

Tip: July is a month.

Use in with months.

  • Month clue = in.

Choose

Please write your name ___ the top of the page.

Use at for an exact point such as at the top.

Show answer

at

Tip: The top is a point on the page.

Use at for an exact point such as at the top.

  • Fixed point phrase: at the top.

Choose

I closed the window ___ it was cold.

Use because before the reason.

Show answer

because

Tip: “It was cold” explains why.

Use because before the reason.

  • Reason = because. Result = so.

Choose

Mia studied every day, ___ she passed the check.

Use so before the result.

Show answer

so

Tip: Passing is what happened next.

Use so before the result.

  • What happened next? Use so.

Choose

I took an umbrella ___ the sky looked dark.

Use because before the reason.

Show answer

because

Tip: The dark sky is the reason.

Use because before the reason.

  • Why? Use because. What happened next? Use so.
at, on, and in 2 checks

Rule: at, on, and in

Time and place clues

Choose the word from the clue type, not from guessing.

at exact time or exact point at 4:30 / at the station
on day, date, or surface on Wednesday / on the wall
in month, year, room, city, or inside place in July / in my bag

Careful Do not use in for an exact clock time.

Check Ask: is the clue a clock time, a day, or an inside place?

日本語で見る

時刻や場所の種類を見て選びます。正確な時刻は at、曜日や表面は on、月や中にある場所は in です。

The quiz starts at 4:30.

Why: Use at because 4:30 is an exact clock time.

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We study on Wednesday and in July.

Why: Use on for a day. Use in for a month.

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Open practice quiz 2 questions

Choose

The lesson starts ___ 4:30.

Use at for exact clock times.

Show answer

at

Tip: 4:30 is an exact clock time.

Use at for exact clock times.

  • Exact time = at.
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Choose

I put the worksheet ___ my bag.

Use in for inside places or containers.

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in

Tip: The worksheet is inside the bag.

Use in for inside places or containers.

  • Inside a place or container = in.
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because and so 2 checks

Rule: because and so

Reason or result

Choose the connector by the job of the next idea.

because introduces the reason I stayed home because I was sick.
so introduces the result It was raining, so we took a taxi.

Careful Because and so do not do the same job.

Check Ask: does the next idea answer why, or tell what happened next?

日本語で見る

理由を言うなら because、結果を言うなら so を使います。

I stayed home because I had a fever.

Why: Use because before the reason.

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The train was late, so I sent a message.

Why: Use so before the result.

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Open practice quiz 2 questions

Choose

I drank water ___ I was thirsty.

Use because before the reason.

Show answer

because

Tip: Being thirsty is the reason.

Use because before the reason.

  • Reason = because.
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Choose

The bus was full, ___ we waited for the next one.

Use so before the result.

Show answer

so

Tip: Waiting is the result.

Use so before the result.

  • Result = so.
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Say It Yourself

  • Say each missed final-test sentence aloud with the correct answer.
  • Write one new sentence with your weakest target: at/on/in or because/so.

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