TIPS FOR RATIONAL CLOZE:

1. Subject and verb agreement.

Example:
1 They go to the museum by bus.
2 The duck is swimming in the pond.
2. After modals / to : verb ( root word )
Modals: can/could/shall/should/will/would/may/might/must/ought to
Example:
1 She must study hard.
2 My mother can cook very well.
3. After the article the: adjective ( superlative )
Example:
1 That is the highest building in this area.
2 She is the most beautiful girl in the class.
4. Active subject + modal + be = verb ( present participle )
Example:
1 The boys will be going to Kathmandu next week.
2 My mother will be reading a story for us later.
5. Passive subject + modal + be = verb ( past participle )
Example:
1 The books must be returned to the library.
2 This fruit can be eaten raw.

6. Verb + ing form:

As adjectives: ( no action )
Example:
1 This morning I saw a flying carpet.
2 My mother bought me a talking parrot.
3 I always enjoy reading interesting novels.
As gerunds: ( no action )
Example:
1 Jogging is my hobby.
2 Climbing up a hill is not an easy task.
3 You must continue studying if you want to pass your exams.
As verbs in continuous tenses:
Example:
1 The water in the river is flowing smoothly.
2 I was having my dinner when the accident occurred.
3 She has been studying since this morning.
7. After has/have/had : verb ( past participle )
Example:
1 She has taken her dinner.
2 The girls have bought their books.
3 The bus had gone when we arrived.
8. After preposition: verb ( present participle: verb + ing )
Example:
1 After having lunch, they took a rest.
2 The students wash their hands before eating.
3 The boy was punished for copying during the exams.