Description
In Match questions, participant fills gaps in a sentence by selecting answers from dropdown lists. You can add wrong options (distractors) to increase difficulty.
When to use
- Cause-effect relationships
- Matching terms to definitions
- Sentence completion with context
- Questions with multiple gaps
- Testing knowledge of connections
Creating a question
Select type
“Add question” → “Match”
Enter text with gaps
Mark gaps as {0}, {1}, {2} etc.:The largest planet in the Solar System is {0}, and the smallest is {1}.
Provide correct answers
For each gap enter the correct answer:
- Gap : Jupiter
- Gap : Mercury
Add distractors (optional)
Wrong options that will appear in lists: Set parameters
- Time: 30-60 seconds
- Points: 1000-2000
Participant view
Participant sees sentence with dropdown lists:
The largest planet in the Solar System is [▼ Select], and the smallest is [▼ Select].
[▼ Select ]
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Pluto
Distractors
Distractors are wrong options added to dropdown lists.
| Without distractors | With distractors |
|---|
| Only correct answers | Correct + wrong |
| Easier | Harder |
| Fewer options | More options |
Add 2-4 distractors for optimal difficulty. Distractors should be plausible but clearly wrong.
Scoring
| Result | Points |
|---|
| All gaps correct | 100% |
| Some gaps wrong | 0% |
Scoring is “all or nothing” - all gaps must be filled correctly.
Examples
Simple example
Question: “The capital of is .”
- : Poland | Distractors: Germany, France
- : Warsaw | Distractors: Berlin, Paris
Complex example
Question: “In plants convert and water into and oxygen.”
- : photosynthesis
- : carbon dioxide
- : glucose
Distractors: respiration, nitrogen, protein, fats
Best practices
Number of gaps
- Minimum: 1 gap
- Optimal: 2-3 gaps
- Maximum: 4 gaps (above becomes too complex)
Distractors
- Should be plausible in context
- Should not be obvious answer to another gap
- 2-4 distractors per question
Content
- Sentence should make sense when completed
- Context should help with selection
- Avoid overly long sentences
Differences vs other types
| Match | Fill in blank |
|---|
| Select from list | Type answer |
| Multiple gaps easy | Single gap typical |
| Distractors increase difficulty | No distractors |
| Match | Multiple choice |
|---|
| Gaps in sentence | Separate answers |
| Sentence context | No context |
| Relations between elements | Independent options |
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