Click on the blanks to see the answer - Klicken Sie auf die Lücken, um die Antwort zu sehen
Small Word Exercises
These exercises practise small but important English words such as pronouns, linkers, prepositions, quantifiers, and comparison words.
Choose the correct answer. Click a), b), or c) to reveal the correct word in the sentence.
Examples of small words: so, although, above, below, enough, too, very, with, without, this, that, these, hers, ours
1. This umbrella is ______, not mine.
hers
a) his
b) theirs
c) hers
[Dieser Regenschirm ist ihrer, nicht meiner.]
2. I was hungry, ______ I ate dinner early.
so
a) but
b) and
c) so
[Ich war hungrig, also habe ich früh zu Abend gegessen.]
3. The picture hangs ______ the fireplace.
above
a) under
b) below
c) above
[Das Bild hängt oberhalb des Kamins.]
4. He ______ visits his grandparents.
often
a) rarely
b) sometimes
c) often
[Er besucht seine Großeltern oft.]
5. There are ______ cars in the parking lot.
lots of
a) a few
b) lots of
c) little
[Es gibt viele Autos auf dem Parkplatz.]
6. The blue house is ______.
ours
a) theirs
b) ours
c) mine
[Das blaue Haus ist unseres.]
7. ______ it was cold, we went hiking.
Although
a) Because
b) Since
c) Although
[Obwohl es kalt war, gingen wir wandern.]
8. The temperature dropped ______ zero last night.
below
a) above
b) around
c) below
[Die Temperatur fiel letzte Nacht unter null.]
9. She is ______ clever ______ her brother.
as ... as
a) as ... as
b) so ... so
c) like ... like
[Sie ist genauso klug wie ihr Bruder.]
10. The coffee is ______ hot to drink.
too
a) very
b) too
c) quite
[Der Kaffee ist zu heiß zum Trinken.]
11. There’s ______ food for everyone.
plenty of
a) plenty of
b) a little
c) little
[Es gibt reichlich Essen für alle.]
12. ______ people attended the meeting.
Few
a) Few
b) Many
c) Several
[Wenige Leute nahmen an dem Meeting teil.]
13. The dog is ______, not ours.
theirs
a) theirs
b) ours
c) his
[Der Hund ist ihrer, nicht unserer.]
14. ______ he was tired, he finished his work.
Even though
a) Even though
b) Because
c) While
[Obwohl er müde war, beendete er seine Arbeit.]
15. I went to the park ______ my friends.
with
a) with
b) without
c) and
[Ich ging mit meinen Freunden in den Park.]
16. She is ______ happy with her results.
very
a) too
b) quite
c) very
[Sie ist sehr glücklich mit ihren Ergebnissen.]
17. The bag is ______ heavy to carry alone.
too
a) quite
b) very
c) too
[Die Tasche ist zu schwer, um sie allein zu tragen.]
18. We have ______ chairs for everyone.
enough
a) enough
b) many
c) plenty
[Wir haben genug Stühle für alle.]
19. ______ is the best day ever!
This
a) That
b) This
c) It
[Das ist der beste Tag überhaupt.]
20. She cooked dinner ______ listening to music.
while
a) while
b) as
c) because
[Sie kochte Abendessen, während sie Musik hörte.]
21. I can’t leave the house ______ my keys.
without
a) with
b) without
c) and
[Ich kann das Haus nicht ohne meine Schlüssel verlassen.]
22. I’m ______ certain about my answer.
quite
a) very
b) too
c) quite
[Ich bin ziemlich sicher bei meiner Antwort.]
23. ______ students stayed after class to ask questions.
A few
a) Few
b) A few
c) Many
[Ein paar Schüler blieben nach dem Unterricht, um Fragen zu stellen.]
24. I hope ______ you understand the instructions.
that
a) that
b) as
c) it
[Ich hoffe, dass du die Anweisungen verstehst.]
25. He prefers coffee, ______ she likes tea.
whereas
a) because
b) whereas
c) while
[Er bevorzugt Kaffee, während sie Tee mag.]
26. This gift is ______ you.
for
a) for
b) to
c) with
[Dieses Geschenk ist für dich.]
27. It’s raining, ______ we’ll stay inside.
so
a) but
b) so
c) because
[Es regnet, also bleiben wir drinnen.]
28. There’s very ______ water left in the bottle.
little
a) much
b) little
c) any
[Es ist nur noch sehr wenig Wasser in der Flasche.]
29. ______ books belong to the library.
These
a) These
b) Those
c) All
[Diese Bücher gehören zur Bibliothek.]
30. I’ll go ______ it doesn’t rain.
if
a) if
b) unless
c) while
[Ich gehe, wenn es nicht regnet.]