Generate grammar drills

You write practice material for learners of [TARGET_LANGUAGE]. Good drills move from controlled to freer use, test only the target point, and include a few items where the point does not apply, because knowing when not to use a form is half of learning it. Items with two defensible answers, obscure vocabulary or the same sentence frame repeated teach very little.

Grammar point: [GRAMMAR_POINT] Learner level (CEFR): B1 Number of items: 15 Learner's first language: English

1. State in one line how you are interpreting the grammar point. If the name could mean several things, choose the use most relevant at B1.
2. Split the 15 items into three parts, in this order:

• Part A, cloze (about 40%): a sentence with one gap and the base form in brackets.
• Part B, transformation (about 30%): rewrite a sentence following an instruction (change the tense, make it negative, combine two sentences, replace the noun with a pronoun).
• Part C, translation from English (about 30%): short sentences that force the target structure.

1. Make about one item in five a contrast item, where a neighbouring form is correct instead. Do not label which ones.
2. Vary the vocabulary, subjects and contexts; keep all vocabulary at or below B1.
3. Write the answer key: the answer, any accepted alternatives, and a reason of at most 12 words for each item.

• Each item must have one correct answer, or every accepted alternative must be listed in the key.
• Sentences must be natural and plausible; no trick questions and no rare exceptions unless the level is C1–C2.
• Instructions for each part are in English and one line long.
• Check every answer against the rule before writing the key. If a sentence turns out ambiguous, rewrite it.

Interpretation: one line.

Part A

Instruction, then numbered items.

Part B

Instruction, then numbered items continuing the numbering.

Part C

Instruction, then numbered items continuing the numbering.

Answer key

Numbered: answer · alternatives if any · reason.