1He ............... the award for his acts of bravery.
Wrong!
We use the simple present tense to talk about facts.
2She ............... a new generator that saved the company millions.
Wrong!
We use the simple past to talk about finished actions or situations.
3I ............... candy all the time I was dieting.
Wrong!
We use the simple past to talk about finished actions or situations.
4After the war, the town was a ............... place.
Wrong!
Desolate is the adjective form. Desolated is the past tense of desolate.
5Many coastal towns were ............... by the hurricane.
Wrong!
Desolated is the past tense of desolate.
6I ............... anyone who is cruel to animals.
Wrong!
We use the simple present to talk about our likes, dislikes, preferences etc.
7Do you believe that our destiny is ...............?
Wrong!
8It was the most ............... storm in decades.
Wrong!
9He was a desperate criminal on the ...............
Wrong!
10How can you forgive such ............... behavior?
Wrong!
11A person of such ............... appetite has no place in our community.
Wrong!
12Inflation has ............... the country’s currency.
Wrong!
Depreciate means lower the value of.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He deserves the award for his acts of bravery.
- She designed a new generator that saved the company millions.
- I desired candy all the time I was dieting.
- After the war, the town was a desolate place.
- Many coastal towns were desolated by the hurricane.
- I despise anyone who is cruel to animals.
- Do you believe that our destiny is predetermined?
- It was the most destructive storm in decades.
- He was a desperate criminal on the loose
- How can you forgive such despicable behavior?
- A person of such depraved appetite has no place in our community.
- Inflation has depreciated the country’s currency.
