1I ............... my cell phone yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "lost" when you no longer have something because you cannot find it.
2At least 10 people ............... their lives in the accident.
Wrong!
Use "lost" in the expression "lost their lives" to mean died.
3I ............... the flight because I overslept.
Wrong!
Use "missed" when you fail to catch a flight, bus, or train.
4We played well, yet we ............... the match.
Wrong!
Use "lost" when a person or team is defeated in a game or match.
5The ............... climbers have been found.
Wrong!
Use "missing" to describe people who cannot be found.
6Although they searched the entire neighborhood, they couldn’t find the ............... cat.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "missing" and "lost" can describe a pet that cannot be found.
7The shooter ............... the target.
Wrong!
Use "missed" when someone fails to hit a target.
8I ............... the show because I couldn’t leave work on time.
Wrong!
Use "missed" when you are unable to attend or watch an event.
9I can't ............... any more deadlines.
Wrong!
Use "miss" when you fail to meet a deadline.
10Although I lost the phone yesterday, I didn’t ............... it until this morning.
Wrong!
Use "miss" when you notice that something is absent or gone.
11Now that Dad is away for work, I ............... him badly.
Wrong!
Use "miss" when you feel sad because someone is not with you.
12We ............... the project because of some issues with the client.
Wrong!
Use "lost" when you fail to keep or win a project or contract.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I lost my cell phone yesterday.
- At least 10 people lost their lives in the accident.
- I missed the flight because I overslept.
- We played well, yet we lost the match.
- The missing climbers have been found.
- Although they searched the entire neighborhood, they couldn’t find the missing / lost cat.
- The shooter missed the target.
- I missed the show because I couldn’t leave work on time.
- I can’t miss any more deadlines.
- Although I lost the phone yesterday, I didn’t miss it until this morning.
- Now that Dad is away for work, I miss him badly.
- We lost the project because of some issues with the client.
