Level: B1
Allowed vs Aloud
Allowed (permitted) and aloud (out loud) sound exactly the same. Remember: aloud contains loud — if you can hear it, it is aloud. Practice with the sentences below.
- Allowed – permitted; the past form of allow.
- You are not ______ to park here. – allowed
- Dogs are not ______ on the beach. – allowed
- Are we ______ to use our notes on the test? – allowed
- Smoking is not ______ in the restaurant. – allowed
- My parents ______ me to stay up late on Fridays. – allowed
- Visitors are only ______ in the lobby. – allowed
- Cell phones are not ______ during the exam. – allowed
- The teacher ______ us to leave five minutes early. – allowed
- Is food ______ in the library? – allowed
- Children under twelve are not ______ in the pool without an adult. – allowed
- We were not ______ to open our presents before dinner. – allowed
- Swimming is only ______ when a lifeguard is on duty. – allowed
- The doctor ______ him to go home after two days. – allowed
- Each player is ______ three tries. – allowed
- Pets are ______ in this hotel. – allowed
- Nobody is ______ to enter the lab without safety glasses. – allowed
- Her boss ______ her to work from home on Mondays. – allowed
- Talking is not ______ during the movie. – allowed
- Guests are ______ to use the hotel pool for free. – allowed
- My brother is not ______ to ride his bike on the highway. – allowed
- Calculators are ______ on the math test. – allowed
- Aloud – out loud, so others can hear.
- Please read the story ______ so everyone can hear. – aloud
- She read the poem ______ to the class. – aloud
- He laughed ______ at the funny photo. – aloud
- The teacher asked me to read my essay ______. – aloud
- Reading ______ helps you learn new words. – aloud
- She said the answer ______ by mistake. – aloud
- Do not read the letter ______; it is private. – aloud
- The little boy counted to ten ______. – aloud
- He thought ______ while he worked on the puzzle. – aloud
- The actor practiced his lines ______ in front of the mirror. – aloud
- Grandma reads the newspaper ______ to Grandpa every morning. – aloud
- I repeated the new word ______ three times. – aloud
- She wondered ______ if the train would be late. – aloud
- He read the joke ______ and everyone laughed. – aloud
- He cried ______ when he dropped the cake. – aloud
- Say each spelling word ______ before you write it. – aloud
- The lawyer read the contract ______ in court. – aloud
- My little sister reads ______ because it helps her focus. – aloud
- The teacher called each name ______. – aloud
- We practiced the dialogue ______ in pairs. – aloud
- He read the recipe ______ while she cooked. – aloud
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between allowed and aloud?
- Allowed means permitted — it is the past form of allow, used in be allowed to: You are not allowed to park here. Aloud means out loud — in a voice people can hear: Read the story aloud.
- Is it read aloud or read allowed?
- Read aloud — aloud tells you how to read: with your voice, not silently. Allowed is always about permission.
- How do I remember allowed vs aloud?
- Aloud contains loud — if you can hear it, it is aloud. If you can put to after it (allowed to go), it is allowed.