What type of words are typically omitted in a cloze test?

Practice Questions

Q1
What type of words are typically omitted in a cloze test?
  1. Adjectives and adverbs
  2. Nouns and verbs
  3. Function words and content words
  4. Only nouns

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What type of words are typically omitted in a cloze test?
Correct Answer: Function words and content words
  • Step 1: Understand what a cloze test is. A cloze test is a type of assessment where certain words are removed from a text.
  • Step 2: Identify the types of words in a sentence. There are two main types: function words and content words.
  • Step 3: Function words are small words that help connect ideas, like 'the', 'is', 'and', 'but'.
  • Step 4: Content words are the main words that carry meaning, like 'dog', 'run', 'happy'.
  • Step 5: In a cloze test, both function words and content words can be omitted to test understanding of the text.
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