Word + particle practice
These materials practise combinations of words with particles such as prepositions and adverbial particles. Each topic includes speaking practice using word + particle combinations, together with interactive gap-fill and multiple-choice quizzes to test your use of the particles. Two reference lists are also provided.
Choose a group of words below to begin, or use the interactive tests for further practice
Conversation and gap-fill practice
Each set combines questions for practising the word + particle combinations with a related gap-fill quiz.
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WORDS "A" only
Paola and her jealous boyfriend
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WORDS "B" to "C"
King Richard and the youthful Cordelia
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WORDS "D" to "E"
George the Veterinary Surgeon & Susan the Geologist
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WORDS "F" to "J"
Diana, Princess of Wales
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WORDS "K" to "P"
Jimmy Miller, playwright and folk singer
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WORDS "Q" to "S"
Football Managers, Faith Healers and Psychologists
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WORDS "T" to "Z"
Lola's Love for Alicante
Interactive multiple-choice tests
Seven additional JavaScript tests, with the number of questions shown for each.
- Particles in Conversation Questions – 1 — 40 questions
- Particles in Conversation Questions – 2 — 32 questions
- Particles in Conversation Questions – 3 — 36 questions
- Particles in Conversation Questions – 4 — 35 questions
- Particles in Conversation Questions – 5 — 35 questions
- Particles in Conversation Questions – 6 — 31 questions
- Particles in Conversation Questions – 7 — 23 questions
Reference lists
Lists of word + particle combinations for reference and further study.