Fill in the blanks using the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.
1. He claimed that the ........................... money was a gift from his boss.
Correct!
Wrong!
Stolen money means money that was stolen.
2. The singer is also a ............................ dancer.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. The girl gave a ........................ shout when she received the kitty.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. These .......................... lights hurt my eyes.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. Vaccines provide ............................. against many illnesses.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. The cloth was ............................ in the dye for hours.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. The cop's .............................. broke up the fight.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. He was .............................. fair.
Correct!
Wrong!
Here the adverb invariably modifies the adjective fair.
9. It is not .......................... to park in front of a hydrant.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. The rocket was ............................ in the morning.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. The roof is …………………………… by cross timbers.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. He has ………………………. cranky with age.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the past participle form of the verb after has, have, had.
Answers
- He claimed that the stolen money was a gift from his boss.
- The singer is also a gifted dancer.
- The girl gave a gleeful shout when she received the kitty.
- These glaring lights hurt my eyes.
- Vaccines provide immunity against many illnesses.
- The cloth was immersed in the dye for hours.
- The cop’s intervention broke up the fight.
- He was invariably fair.
- It is not lawful to park in front of a hydrant.
- The rocket was launched in the morning.
- The roof is supported by cross timbers.
- He has grown cranky with age.
