Fill in the blanks.
1They ............... each other since high school.
Wrong!
Use "have hated" because "since high school" connects a past starting point to the present.
2I ............... liars.
Wrong!
Use "hate" for a general present feeling.
3I ............... to move from such a good neighborhood.
Wrong!
Use "hate" before an infinitive such as "to move" to express a general feeling.
4Never trust a man who is full of ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "hate" and "hatred" are nouns that can follow "full of" here.
5Hitler is one of the most ............... people in history.
Wrong!
Use "hated" as an adjective meaning disliked strongly by many people.
6He ............... by the people he ruled.
Wrong!
Use "was hated" for a past passive meaning that people hated him.
7She ............... lazy people.
Wrong!
Use "hates" for a general present feeling with the subject "she".
8She gave me a ............... look.
Wrong!
Use "hateful" as an adjective meaning full of hate.
9His ............... of people made him a recluse.
Wrong!
Use "hatred" in the phrase "hatred of people" to mean strong dislike.
10Such ............... can only lead to bloodshed.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "hate" and "hatred" can be nouns meaning strong dislike in this sentence.
11She has only ............... for the man who made her an orphan.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "hatred" and "hate" can be nouns before "for" in this sentence.
12They launched a ............... campaign against her.
Wrong!
Use "hate" in the compound noun "hate campaign".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- They have hated each other since high school.
- I hate liars.
- I hate to move from such a good neighborhood.
- Never trust a man who is full of hate / hatred .
- Hitler is one of the most hated people in history.
- He was hated by the people he ruled.
- She hates lazy people.
- She gave me a hateful look.
- His hatred of people made him a recluse.
- Such hate / hatred can only lead to bloodshed.
- She has only hatred / hate for the man who made her an orphan.
- They launched a hate campaign against her.
