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Past tense and past participle: exercise

February 18, 2011 - pdf

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

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

11. He has gone to China, so you can’t meet him now. (go)

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