fill-in-the-blank
Complete the sentence
Fill-in-the-blank describes a type of question or exercise where a word or phrase has been removed and the respondent must supply the missing element: The test had twenty fill-in-the-blank questions.
By extension, it characterizes anything generic or formulaic, suggesting a template where specifics can be swapped out: It was another fill-in-the-blank action movie with predictable plot points.
The phrase implies interchangeability and lack of originality.
Brief informal test
- examFormal knowledge assessment
- worksheetExercise page for students
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- answerSolution to query
question · test · cloze · response · completion · prompt · exercise · gap
State of being unsure
- unknownNot yet discovered
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
- ambiguityOpenness to multiple interpretations
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
placeholder · incomplete · gap · missing piece · void · unfinished · open-ended · undetermined
quiz
Brief informal test
- examFormal knowledge assessment
- worksheetExercise page for students
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
answer · question · test · cloze · response · completion · prompt · exercise · gap · missing
uncertainty
State of being unsure
- unknownNot yet discovered
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
- ambiguityOpenness to multiple interpretations
speculation · placeholder · incomplete · gap · missing piece · void · unfinished · open-ended · undetermined · flexible
application
Formal request document
space · name · address · date · signature · document · paperwork · registration · submission · input
Mad Libs
Fill-in story game
- word gameLanguage-based entertainment
- party gameSocial gathering entertainment
- storyAccount of events
noun · verb · adjective · silly · funny · random · prompt · template · creative · guessing
- word gamescrossword, Scrabble, crossword puzzle, anagram, word game
- Learning Activitiesquizzes, flashcards, drills, practice, experiments
- Test Questionsmultiple choice, essay, short answer, matching, open ended
- crosswordsacross, cryptic, acrostic, clues, codeword
- assessmentsassessments, evaluation, evaluations, test, tests
- Boilerplatetemplate, fine print, legalese, stock phrase, standard form
fill-in-the-blankmultiple choice
Question with listed options
multiple-choice · true-or-false · matching · point-and-click · closed-ended
fill-in-the-blankconcrete
Solid building mixture
explicit · detailed · spelled out · named · particular
fill, blank, fills, filled, filling, filler, fillings, fillers, refill