Fill in the blanks.
1There ............... a discussion about the most effective ways to increase productivity.
Wrong!
Use the past simple form "arose" to talk about a discussion that began in the past.
2New difficulties have ...............
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After "have", use the past participle "arisen".
3I was ............... by the loud noise.
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In this passive sentence, use the past participle "awakened".
4I ............... her when we played chess yesterday.
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The past simple form of "beat" is "beat".
5He ............... down to pick up the coin.
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The past simple form of "bend" is "bent".
6The robber was ............... to a tree.
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In this passive sentence, use the past participle "bound".
7I was ............... by the dog.
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In this passive sentence, use the past participle "bitten".
8The dog ............... me while I tried to restrain him.
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The past simple form of "bite" is "bit".
9The injured man ............... to death.
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The past simple form of "bleed" is "bled".
10A breeze ............... gently.
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The past simple form of "blow" is "blew".
11You are the ............... one.
Wrong!
Use the past participle adjective "chosen" before "one".
12That laptop ............... me six hundred dollars.
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The past simple form of "cost" is usually "cost" when it means "had a price".
Answers
- There arose a discussion about the most effective ways to increase productivity.
- New difficulties have arisen.
- I was awakened by the loud noise.
- I beat her when we played chess yesterday.
- He bent down to pick up the coin.
- The robber was bound to a tree.
- I was bitten by the dog.
- The dog bit me while I tried to restrain him.
- The injured man bled to death.
- A breeze blew gently.
- You are the chosen one.
- That laptop cost me six hundred dollars.
