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.
What about another power ballad to start off the week? For today’s lyrics, we bring you The Reason by Hoobastank. Released more than a decade ago, the song is Hoobastank’s most commercially successful single, peaking at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2004. Enjoy!
Exercise
Fill in the missing words: meant – side – perfect – be – continue – before – know – used – change – That’s – reason – take – everyday. ⇩
This activity is case sensitive so make sure to use capital letters when needed.
Grammar
Common prepositions
English has over 100 prepositions. We use prepositions to show relationships between things.
We often place the noun or pronoun after prepositions. Some common examples include: to, for, from and with:
To (destination or direction):
I go to the store.
Come to my house.
To (receiver of an action):
Give the pen to Lacey
I send letters to my mother every month.
To (position in time):
This store is open Monday to Friday.
It’s ten to five.
For (purpose):
I’m going for a walk
For (recipient):
This gift is for Mary
For (duration):
He has been my doctor for a long time.
From (origin):
The gift is from Mary.
He arrives from the airport.
From (starting point):
The beaches are open from May to October.
The test is from 9:00 am on Friday.
With (both things in the same place, together):
I play football with Mark.
Do you want a hamburger with cheese.
With (using):
Cut the paper with scissors.
She cleans the table with a cloth.
With (having):
I live in the house with the red door.
Xander is the man with glasses.
With (reaction, feeling, or cause):
Are you angry with me?
I’m happy with my work.
I love this song. Thank you for the chosen.
It has a great lyrics
Great song!
I am not a perfect person…