Q1.
Now, complete the article for a magazine on 'Trees–Our Lifeline'. Use the words and phrases given in the box below. [absorb carbon dioxide, Moreover, our planet, reduces pollution, Additionally, would stop existing, ensures a better future, climate control, Trees–Our Lifeline, To conclude, If trees were not there]
Answer
| Blank | Answer | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|
| (i) | Trees–Our Lifeline | the heading, followed by the byline '-by (your name and class)' |
| (ii) | would stop existing | completes 'Without them, life as we know it…' — the verb phrase the sentence is missing |
| (iii) | absorb carbon dioxide | pairs with 'and release oxygen' |
| (iv) | reduces pollution | singular verb to match 'This process also…' |
| (v) | Additionally | a linker adding one more benefit |
| (vi) | climate control | a noun phrase after 'help in', paired with 'prevention of soil erosion' |
| (vii) | If trees were not there | opens the consequences paragraph, matching 'the air would be polluted' |
| (viii) | Moreover, our planet | supplies the subject of 'would be barren' |
| (ix) | To conclude | signals the final paragraph |
| (x) | ensures a better future | singular verb agreeing with the gerund subject 'Protecting and planting trees' |
The completed article:
Trees–Our Lifeline
-by (write your name and class)
Trees are essential for life on Earth. Without them, life as we know would stop existing. This is the reason why trees are our lifeline.
Trees provide us with food, shelter, and even medicine. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, helping us breathe. This process also reduces pollution and keeps the environment clean. Additionally, trees give us fruits, nuts, and other foods. Trees also help in climate control and prevention of soil erosion.
If trees were not there, the air would be polluted, and we would struggle to breathe. Moreover, our planet would be barren, lacking food, shelter, and life-giving greenery.
To conclude, trees are true friends. Protecting and planting trees ensures a better future for everyone on Earth. Therefore, we must act now to protect and plant more trees, preserving Earth's green lifeline for future generations.
-by (write your name and class)
Trees are essential for life on Earth. Without them, life as we know would stop existing. This is the reason why trees are our lifeline.
Trees provide us with food, shelter, and even medicine. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, helping us breathe. This process also reduces pollution and keeps the environment clean. Additionally, trees give us fruits, nuts, and other foods. Trees also help in climate control and prevention of soil erosion.
If trees were not there, the air would be polluted, and we would struggle to breathe. Moreover, our planet would be barren, lacking food, shelter, and life-giving greenery.
To conclude, trees are true friends. Protecting and planting trees ensures a better future for everyone on Earth. Therefore, we must act now to protect and plant more trees, preserving Earth's green lifeline for future generations.
How to solve a gap-fill like this without guessing: Do not start at (i). Start with the blanks whose grammar is fixed. '(iv) ______ and keeps the environment clean' must be a singular present verb, so 'reduces pollution' is the only candidate. 'help in (vi) ______ and prevention of…' must be a noun phrase, so 'climate control'. Once the grammatically forced blanks are filled, the four linkers (Additionally, Moreover, To conclude, If trees were not there) fall into place by paragraph function: add, add, contrast, conclude.
Tip for writing your own article: The four-paragraph plan the book gives you is worth memorising — introduce the issue, elaborate with facts and advantages, give the consequences and disadvantages, then suggest and end with a call for action. Always put the title at the top and your name below it as a byline.