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Past tense and past participle: exercise

February 18, 2011 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with the past tense or past participle form of the verbs given in the brackets.

Progress 0 of 11 answered
1He has ............... his own companion for the journey.
Wrong!
2He would have ............... his speech after the break but the chairperson didn’t permit him.
Wrong!
3Has the problem ............... solved?
Wrong!
4The accused ............... the jury’s verdict with anxiety.
Wrong!
5My watch was ............... by a boy.
Wrong!
6A widespread outbreak of plague ............... in 1928.
Wrong!
7The song was ............... by Alice and her sister.
Wrong!
8The whole of the milk has been ............... by the cat.
Wrong!
9He was properly ............... with by the authorities.
Wrong!
10I ............... the church regularly in my youth.
Wrong!
11He has ............... to China, so you can’t meet him now.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/11

Answers

  1. He has selected his own companion for the journey.
  2. He would have resumed his speech after the break but the chairperson didn’t permit him.
  3. Has the problem been solved?
  4. The accused awaited the jury’s verdict with anxiety.
  5. My watch was stolen by a boy.
  6. A widespread outbreak of plague occurred in 1928.
  7. The song was sung by Alice and her sister.
  8. The whole of the milk has been drunk by the cat.
  9. He was properly dealt with by the authorities.
  10. I attended the church regularly in my youth.
  11. He has gone to China, so you can’t meet him now.
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