Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verb.
1The prize was ............... away by the local team.
Wrong!
The past participle for carrying something away is "borne".
2He had ............... 1,000 dollars for the painting, but couldn't get it.
Wrong!
For an offer of money at an auction, the past participle is "bid".
3After I had ............... him farewell, I hurried away.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "had", both "bid" and "bidden" are acceptable in this expression.
4The chief guest ............... the foundation stone of the new building.
Wrong!
The past simple of "lay" meaning put something down is "laid".
5The boy who had ............... the watch was caught.
Wrong!
After "had", the past participle of "steal" is "stolen".
6We don't ............... away anything useful.
Wrong!
After "don't", we use the base verb "throw".
7The spies were ............... in Iran.
Wrong!
For execution by hanging, the past participle is "hanged".
8The bucket ............... in mid-air at the end of a rope.
Wrong!
For an object suspended from something, the past simple form is "hung".
1. The prize was borne away by the local team.
2. He had bid 1000 dollars for the painting, but couldn’t get it.
3. After I had bade him farewell, I hurried away.
4. The chief guest laid the foundation stone of the new building.
5. The boy who had stolen the watch was caught.
6. We don’t throw away anything useful.
7. The Israeli spies were hanged in Iran.
8. The bucket hung in mid air at the end of a rope.
Answers
- The prize was borne away by the local team.
- He had bid 1,000 dollars for the painting, but couldn’t get it.
- After I had bid / bidden him farewell, I hurried away.
- The chief guest laid the foundation stone of the new building.
- The boy who had stolen the watch was caught.
- We don’t throw away anything useful.
- The spies were hanged in Iran.
- The bucket hung in mid-air at the end of a rope.
