Improve your listening and writing skills by filling in the blanks in the song lyrics. These activities are designed for Beginners and Intermediates to learn new vocabulary related to a specific topic in a quick and fun way.
Tap all the highlighted words in the text below to see their definitions. ⇩
Today we bring an exercise based on a song that many of you have requested: Rolling in the Deep by the much acclaimed British singer-songwriter, Adele. Born in 1988, Adele began her career very young, releasing her debut album in 2008 at age 19. With more than 120 million records sold, Adele is one of the best selling music artists in the world. She holds numerous awards, including fifteen Grammys and nine Brit Awards. Adele is famous for her voice, bluesy, powerful and with a huge range of tone.
The song Rolling in the Deep propelled Adele to stardom. It won in three key categories at the 2011 Grammy Awards, making it the second song in Grammy history to ever win all three after the song We Are the World in 1986. The strong lyrics are sung from the perspective of a scorned lover, who is finally able to see the truth. Despite recognizing that “we could’ve had it all“, reconciliation is not an option anymore. It is a breakup song, sung from the depths of pain and even revenge. Beautiful and powerful.
Exercise
Fill in the missing words ⇩: all – almost – blessings – deep – despair – hand – heart – inside – pitch – reap – Rolling – scars – sell – story – thinking – underestimate
This activity is case sensitive so make sure to use capital letters when needed.
Grammar – Possessive Adjectives 
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Possessive Adjectives
- We use POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES before a noun to express that something belongs to someone.
- SINGULAR
- My
- Your
- His / Her / Its
- PLURAL
- Our
- Your
- Their
- Examples:
- – (Lyrics) “In my heart” – “The scars of your love” – “Make your head burn.”
- – This is my house.
- – I like your handbag.
- – Mark loves his dog.
- – Mary is reparing her car.
- – California is famous for its wine.
- – This is our son.
- – Do you like your teacher?
- – Anna is their grandmother.
- Important:
- Note that the third person singular changes depending on the gender. We use his when the owner is a male, her when the owner is a female and its for animals or things.
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I love Adele.
This is beautiful, I love Adele…