Fill in the blanks using hear or listen (to).
1I can ............... someone walking in the backyard.
Wrong!
Use "hear" for noticing a sound without trying to pay attention to it.
2Speak up so that you can be ............... at the back of the hall.
Wrong!
Use "heard" when a sound or voice is perceived; the people at the back must be able to perceive your voice.
3I ............... that you and Peter are getting married.
Wrong!
Use "hear" when you receive news or information.
4I didn't ............... the alarm.
Wrong!
Use "hear" when a sound reaches your ears, even if you were not paying attention.
5If you had ............... me, you wouldn’t have landed yourself in trouble.
Wrong!
Use "listened to" when someone pays attention to advice or a warning.
6The judge refused to ............... the petition.
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Use "hear" in legal contexts when a judge officially considers a case or petition.
7................ I am going to tell you something important.
Wrong!
Use "Listen" as an imperative when asking someone to pay attention.
8Can you speak a bit louder? I can’t ............... you properly.
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Use "hear" when talking about being able to perceive a person's voice.
9I ............... them talking in the other room, but I didn’t pay any attention.
Wrong!
Use "heard" when you noticed a sound but did not pay attention to it.
10You should ............... your doctor’s advice.
Wrong!
Use "listen to" when someone pays attention to advice.
11............... your inner voice.
Wrong!
Use "Listen to" when giving the instruction to pay attention to a voice or message.
12The blast could be ............... several miles away.
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Use "heard" in the passive when a sound could be perceived from a place.
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- I can hear someone walking in the backyard.
- Speak up so that you can be heard at the back of the hall.
- I hear that you and Peter are getting married.
- I didn’t hear the alarm.
- If you had listened to me, you wouldn’t have landed yourself in trouble.
- The judge refused to hear the petition.
- Listen. I am going to tell you something important.
- Can you speak a bit louder? I can’t hear you properly.
- I heard them talking in the other room, but I didn’t pay any attention.
- You should listen to your doctor’s advice.
- Listen to your inner voice.
- The blast could be heard several miles away.